Donald Trump sparked controversy once again after commenting on the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., making comparisons and remarks that ultimately involved former President Barack Obama.
According to a report by Indy100, Trump once again criticized previous administrations while discussing the condition and costs of the work related to the site.
“You said you had a guy who was going to do [the renovations] in a week for about a million dollars. It’s been two months and $16.5 million,” a reporter asked the president during an event in the Oval Office at the White House.
“Okay, are you ready? Barack Hussein Obama. Have you ever heard of him? He spent two years and more than $100 million trying to fix it. Do you know what happened? It never even opened,” Trump quipped in response.
The remarks quickly spread across social media, where users once again questioned the tone of his statements and the president’s communication style, often characterized by exaggerations and unusual comparisons.
“If his lips are moving, he’s lying! God help us,” one X user commented. “Now it’s Obama’s fault,” another joked. “Barack lives rent-free in this man’s head,” a third user wrote.
The episode adds to a series of recent comments by Trump regarding the Reflecting Pool renovation, which had already become the subject of public debate due to its costs, execution, and the aesthetic changes made to the site.
O’KEEFE: You said the guy was gonna do the reflecting pool in a week for about a million dollars. It’s been two months and $16.5 million
TRUMP: Are you ready? Barack Hussein Obama pic.twitter.com/WoeN1BThRO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 22, 2026
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