Overview
- Trump said on Truth Social Tuesday that he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are working to fix the “absolutely filthy” reflecting pool and he blamed the Biden administration for not doing the job.
- Doug Burgum echoed the plan by sharing the post on X and he said the Interior Department is working to make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful.
- Reporters said it is not yet clear what “fixing” means or when work would start, and they asked the White House and Interior for details.
- The National Park Service handles upkeep of the pool and it documented a full drain and “Super Scrubber” cleaning in February 2025.
- The pool often collects goose droppings, algae, pollen, and trash from heavy use, and local reporting says it is usually cleaned once a year.