Trump’s fountain and reflecting pool beautification shows Democratic disarray is a choice
National Park Service crews turned on the spigot Thursday to begin filling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, capping President Donald Trump’s citywide beautification initiative for Washington, D.C., in time for America’s 250th anniversary. The plan, which included the reopening of nine historic fountains across the city, is a reminder that the decrepit state of most Democratic-controlled cities is a choice, and that all that is needed is political will to make our cities beautiful again.
TL;DR
- President Trump's beautification initiative in Washington, D.C., has restored historic fountains and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The project aims to showcase how cities can be beautiful with political will, contrasting with the state of Democratic-controlled cities.
- Restored fountains at Columbus Plaza and Meridian Hill Park have transformed neglected areas into gleaming civic spaces.
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was refurbished for less than half the cost of a previous Obama-era project.
- Other cities have also undertaken cleanups, such as Atlanta for the World Cup and San Francisco for the APEC summit.
- The article argues that chaos and decay in Democratically-controlled downtowns are choices, not necessities.
- The beautification should be a standard for all times, not just when foreign dignitaries or major events are present.