via Latest & Breaking News on Fox News <p>The Washington Post faced backlash, including from the Trump administration, after suggesting that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "looks almost the same" following President <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump's</a> renovations.</p><p>"After Trump's $10 million renovation, the Reflecting Pool is full again — and looks almost the same," <a href="https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/2064437448868770019" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Washington Post wrote</a> alongside an image comparison of the Reflecting Pool in 2022 and 2026 on X Tuesday.</p><p>The paper also shared an article from last week on the renovations in an X post that read, "The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall has been refilled following President Trump’s renovations. The project ultimately took six weeks and cost more than $10 million, far more than Trump initially projected."</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-torches-stupid-question-reporter-beautification-projects-amid-iran-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TRUMP TORCHES 'STUPID' QUESTION FROM REPORTER ON BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AMID IRAN WAR</strong></a></p><p>The social media post quickly went viral as several social media commentators remarked that images The Washington Post shared already showed differences made by Trump's renovations.</p><p>The backlash also extended to Trump's team, which called out the paper for allegedly misleading readers.</p><p>"The water was green. Now it's not. Hope this helps," the Trump War Room account posted along with an older image of the Reflecting Pool.</p><p>"This successful renovation not only made the Reflecting Pool more beautiful, but it was completed at a fraction of the time and cost of Obama's botched project — AND it finally addressed the leaks that caused millions of gallons of water loss per year. But the Fake News @washingtonpost won't acknowledge that," the White House Rapid Response 47 account wrote.</p><p>Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's communications director, Cody Sargent, commented, "Why is the @washingtonpost so committed to this stupid lie? Here’s an actual before and after from @EarthCam."</p><p>Sargent also posted two images of the Reflecting Pool from March 2026 and June 2026.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.com/media/washington-post-slammed-describing-ayatollah-khamenei-avuncular-easy-smile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>WASHINGTON POST SLAMMED FOR DESCRIBING AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI AS ‘AVUNCULAR’ WITH ‘EASY SMILE'</strong></a></p><p>Several other commentators and political figures called out the Post for its claim as well.</p><p>"Why put this spin on it when it’s obvious that it looks much better? Not exactly helping in the media credibility department," Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., commented.</p><p>Podcast host Katie Miller remarked, "The original cost estimate was $300 million way more than the $10 million it cost. President Trump saved the taxpayers $290 million."</p><p>"It works. It doesn’t leak. It doesn’t smell like wet dog hair. It doesn’t have algae swirling in it. Go pound sand," Media Research Center President David Bozell commented.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News Digital</a> reached out to The Washington Post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-panel-erupts-trumps-13m-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-renovation-doge-era-cuts" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CNN PANEL ERUPTS OVER TRUMP'S $13M LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL RENOVATION AFTER DOGE-ERA CUTS</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-working-clean-filthy-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blames-biden-maintenance-delays" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump announced intentions</a> to fix what he called the "absolutely filthy" Reflecting Pool in March with the intention of having it repaired by the time of July 4 celebrations.</p><p>Critics have <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-shares-stunning-photos-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-renovation-says-project-ahead-schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voiced concerns</a> over the pool resurfacing with "industrial-grade" material in the color "American flag blue," with a nonprofit called the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) going so far as to file a lawsuit against the National Park Service (NPS) to halt the project.</p><p><a href="https://people.com/trump-finishes-reflecting-pool-renovation-11995023" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trump confirmed last week</a> during a White House event that renovations were complete.</p>https://ift.tt/EQyg6cK