President Trump mocks critics with AI video showing pool filled to capacity
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video showing him filling a reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial with water from a hose attached to a crying person.
When President Donald Trump released renderings of the reimagined Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool, there was one odd omission. That is, it did not reflect the Washington Monument.
Typically an iconic view from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the water from the pool historically reflects the monument behind it. However, Trump’s rendering showed a bright blue hue on the water surface, rather than a natural look that would provide reflections.
Now, with water flowing back into the reflecting pool, here’s what we know about whether you can see the reflection of the Washington Monument.
Does the reflecting pool reflect the Washington Monument?
As water began returning to the pool on Thursday, it was clear that the pool did not resemble a swimming pool, as previous images of President Trump had shown.
And, as images from the White House showed, the pool once again had reflections of the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in both directions.
As day turned to night on Thursday, and even though the pool was only partially filled, its reflection was still visible, as shown in a photo taken by Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum.
Workers are weeks behind the original deadline to complete the pool, and court documents filed Wednesday say the pool is expected to be refilled by Sunday, June 7.
Trump told Truth Social earlier in the week that once the pool is completed, crews will begin work on the path along the pool, which will be cleaned and sandblasted.
President Trump has said multiple times that the project will be completed by July 4, when events will be held across the National Mall to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
