Trump says he is fixing DC landmarks ahead of July 4, touts Interior-led restoration push

President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "I hope the Public is watching as the Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, and myself, are opening up many of the decades old, closed Fountains throughout the D. So far, over 20 have been revitalized, and fixed, looking better than the day they were built, many years ago.

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We have some left, some were in very bad and difficult condition, but we will get them all done in a short time. C. is being reawakened as to its Beauty, Elegance, and Charm.

The "Granddaddy" of them all will be The Reflecting Pool, 2, 500 feet long, and almost 200 feet wide, the biggest such structure ever built, but also, the most troublesome for many Administrations in that, from the time it was built in 1922, it essentially never really worked! It leaked from all angles, drew dirt, grime, and decay, was often filled with garbage, and wasn't at all representative of the two Great Monuments it connects, The Lincoln Memorial, and The Washington Monument.

But, very soon, before July 4th, it will be far better than it has ever been, even going back to as long ago as 1922, Its Original Opening! The Biden and Obama Administrations spent over 100 Million Dollars, and made it far worse!

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It was only open for a short while, during each Administration, before the leaks and decay took over. I, together with Doug Burgum and the Department of Interior, am fixing it the right and proper way, It will last for many decades into the future.

We've had rain delays, and have substantially increased our scope of work as to quality, durability, and even including the stone and granite on the outside of the water itself, A big job, much bigger than originally conceived, but it is being done, after over a Century of "stop and go's, " correctly! You will see something very special at the Reflecting Pool in a short period of time.

In the meantime, watch as the Fountains open throughout D. Fountains go up, and Crime goes down!

Also, watch for Lafayette Park, directly in front of the Main Entrance to the White House. I have made a major contribution toward it.

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The Fountains are now working, and look magnificent as the Park is being entirely rebuilt, using far better and more beautiful materials than originally used. As the Entrance to the White House, it's got to be spectacular, There is no other way!

Again, check out what's going on at Lafayette Park." - "Shockingly, Republicans have kept the very important position of "Parliamentarian" in the hands of a woman, Elizabeth MacDonough, who was appointed, long ago, by Barack Hussein Obama and a vicious Lunatic known as Senator Harry Reid, who ran the Senate for the Dumocrats with an "iron fist." Over the years, she has been brutal to Republicans, but not so to the Dumocrats, So why has she not been replaced? There are many fair people who would be qualified for that vital job.

The Republicans play a very soft game compared to the Dumocrats. It is their single biggest disadvantage in politics.

The Dumocrats cheat, lie, and steal, especially when it comes to Votes in Elections, but stick together, whereas the Republicans allow the Elizabeth MacDonoughs of the World to stay in power, and brutalize us. We need THE SAVE AMERICA ACT passed, and NOW, And, likewise, kill the Filibuster, which would give us everything!

If we don't pass at least one of these two provisions quickly, you will never see another Republican President again. The Dumocrats will end up with 2 additional States, D.

C. and Puerto Rico, and all that entails, including 4 Senators, many Congressmen, and many additional Electoral Votes, and they will also get their dream of a packed United States Supreme Court with their most favorite number, 21 Justices. The Dumocrats will eliminate the Filibuster on the First Day that they get an opportunity to do so.

The Republicans aren't doing it because they say the Dumocrats will never do it, but the Republicans are WRONG. Get smart and tough Republicans, or you'll all be looking for a job much sooner than you thought possible!"

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President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "I hope the Public is watching as the Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, and myself, are opening up many of the decades old, closed Fountains throughout the D.

So far, over 20 have been revitalized, and fixed, looking better than the day they were built, many years ago. We have some left, some were in very bad and difficult condition, but we will get them all done in a short time.

C. is being reawakened as to its Beauty, Elegance, and Charm. The "Granddaddy" of them all will be The Reflecting Pool, 2, 500 feet long, and almost 200 feet wide, the biggest such structure ever built, but also, the most troublesome for many Administrations in that, from the time it was built in 1922, it essentially never really worked!

It leaked from all angles, drew dirt, grime, and decay, was often filled with garbage, and wasn't at all representative of the two Great Monuments it connects, The Lincoln Memorial, and The Washington Monument. But, very soon, before July 4th, it will be far better than it has ever been, even going back to as long ago as 1922, Its Original Opening!

The Biden and Obama Administrations spent over 100 Million Dollars, and made it far worse! It was only open for a short while, during each Administration, before the leaks and decay took over.

I, together with Doug Burgum and the Department of Interior, am fixing it the right and proper way, It will last for many decades into the future. We've had rain delays, and have substantially increased our scope of work as to quality, durability, and even including the stone and granite on the outside of the water itself, A big job, much bigger than originally conceived, but it is being done, after over a Century of "stop and go's, " correctly!

You will see something very special at the Reflecting Pool in a short period of time. In the meantime, watch as the Fountains open throughout D.C.

Fountains go up, and Crime goes down! Also, watch for Lafayette Park, directly in front of the Main Entrance to the White House.

I have made a major contribution toward it. The Fountains are now working, and look magnificent as the Park is being entirely rebuilt, using far better and more beautiful materials than originally used.

As the Entrance to the White House, it's got to be spectacular, There is no other way! Again, check out what's going on at Lafayette Park." - "Shockingly, Republicans have kept the very important position of "Parliamentarian" in the hands of a woman, Elizabeth MacDonough, who was appointed, long ago, by Barack Hussein Obama and a vicious Lunatic known as Senator Harry Reid, who ran the Senate for the Dumocrats with an "iron fist." Over the years, she has been brutal to Republicans, but not so to the Dumocrats, So why has she not been replaced?

There are many fair people who would be qualified for that vital job. The Republicans play a very soft game compared to the Dumocrats.

It is their single biggest disadvantage in politics. The Dumocrats cheat, lie, and steal, especially when it comes to Votes in Elections, but stick together, whereas the Republicans allow the Elizabeth MacDonoughs of the World to stay in power, and brutalize us.

We need THE SAVE AMERICA ACT passed, and NOW, And, likewise, kill the Filibuster, which would give us everything! If we don't pass at least one of these two provisions quickly, you will never see another Republican President again.

The Dumocrats will end up with 2 additional States, D. C. and Puerto Rico, and all that entails, including 4 Senators, many Congressmen, and many additional Electoral Votes, and they will also get their dream of a packed United States Supreme Court with their most favorite number, 21 Justices.

The Dumocrats will eliminate the Filibuster on the First Day that they get an opportunity to do so. The Republicans aren't doing it because they say the Dumocrats will never do it, but the Republicans are WRONG.

Get smart and tough Republicans, or you'll all be looking for a job much sooner than you thought possible!" This batch is dominated by a domestic Washington message, but the first post still signals presidential attention and executive branding around the physical state of the capital, with a July 4 deadline and claims of Interior-led restoration of the Reflecting Pool and Lafayette Park. The likely near-term impact is mostly symbolic and visual, reinforcing an order-and-revival narrative for the seat of government rather than indicating foreign-policy movement.

The historical context is the long-running upkeep problem around major DC monuments and public spaces, which successive administrations have periodically addressed through repairs and renovations. The second post is more politically consequential because it targets the Senate parliamentarian, the filibuster, and structural party power.

Trump is signaling pressure on Republicans to change Senate rules or override procedural barriers, framed as necessary to prevent future Democratic gains on statehood, representation, and Supreme Court expansion. That is a domestic institutional warning, not a geopolitical shift, but it matters because it reflects the administration's appetite for hardball governance and possible escalation in legislative tactics.

Similar fights over the filibuster and the parliamentarian have repeatedly shaped major Senate battles, especially around voting rules, reconciliation, and court or statehood politics.

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