Host Seth Meyers once again criticized Donald Trump on Late Night with Seth Meyers, this time mocking the way the president allegedly described the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as if it were a “swimming pool.”
According to Meyers, the comparison completely ignores the purpose and design of the monument, which was not built for swimming or recreation but as a symbolic reflecting pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
He emphasized that nobody “swims in the Reflecting Pool,” reinforcing that it is not a recreational facility. “They’re not built the same way. They have different cleaning systems. And most importantly, nobody swims in it!” the comedian stressed.
Meyers also poked fun at the alleged attempt to transform the site into something resembling a resort environment, suggesting that Trump’s vision seemed closer to a luxury hotel pool than a national historic monument.
“You wanted to make the Lincoln Reflecting Pool turquoise, like in the Bahamas. What else were you thinking of adding? A swim-up cocktail bar and a bunch of shirtless pool boys?” Meyers joked.
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The criticism came amid controversy surrounding a roughly $14 million renovation project at the site, which included attempts to change the water’s color to an “American flag blue” shade but ultimately ran into problems with algae growth.
According to local media reports, government officials and agencies responsible for the project defended it, stating that algae-control technologies and sealing systems were being used to address the issues.
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