Trump invited the work crew who repaired the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. to the Oval Office. When they got there, he gave them all signed hats and a presidential challenge coin.
Meridian Hill Park and Freedom Plaza both received significant renovations
Last night, @POTUS invited the hardworking men who renovated the Reflecting Pool to the Oval Office ❤️
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) June 10, 2026
Every man received a signed hat and a presidential challenge coin! pic.twitter.com/sRoO6Z3bYo
These were the crews who came from across the country to work on the project, and Trump had already made a point of recognizing them. Back in May, he showed up at the Reflecting Pool site unannounced, shook every worker’s hand, and handed out presidential challenge coins on the spot. Bringing them to the Oval Office was his way of finishing what he started. The visit capped months of restoration work across Washington ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebration next year. The White House has been posting before-and-after images under the slogan “Decline Is a Choice,” showing what several landmarks looked like before the administration took office and what they look like now. The contrast is not subtle.
Decline is a choice. Making D.C. safe & beautiful again is too.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 8, 2026
THANK YOU, @POTUS! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/hlC9j0jATU
THANK YOU, @POTUS! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/VM1sxaUPgw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 9, 2026
and the before images serve as a helpful reminder of how much the areas had deteriorated. The administration has presented this effort as part of the “D. C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative, which has been steadily rolling out projects across the city. Trump visited the Reflecting Pool worksite in May. While there, some moronic media reporter actually asked the president why he was bothering to clean it up. Trump first explained that workers hauled 11 or 12 truckloads of garbage out of the pool. “That’s not what our country is about,” he said. “Our country is about beauty, cleanliness, safety, great people, not a filthy capital.”
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The media spent weeks asking why Trump was wasting time cleaning up a pool. Liberals were worked up over waterproofing compound. Meanwhile, Trump was out there shaking hands with the guys in hard hats, slipping them challenge coins, and eventually bringing the whole crew to the Oval Office. Working men who came from across the country to restore the nation’s capital got to stand in the most famous room in the world and leave with a signed hat from the president. The press will find something to complain about. They always do.Trump has done this Trumpy thing before since being back in office. In September, he invited the U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team into the Oval Office one evening as they were practicing at the White House. We reported at the time:
One of President Donald Trump’s first moves upon returning to the White House for his second term was to install two large American flags on the North and South Lawns. The project, which Trump personally funded at an estimated cost of $100,000, was described as a symbolic gesture aimed at restoring national pride.HAPPENING NOW!
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 24, 2025
The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs on the South Lawn of the White House 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/bVpamM9PXP“Come on in here, fellas!”
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 24, 2025
President @realDonaldTrump invites the The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon into the Oval Office 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Xjs9X7HYzjPresident @realDonaldTrump personally hands each member of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon a presidential challenge coin 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/cwCNAKPkyV
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 24, 2025Say what you will about President Trump. But you cannot say he hates America like Democrats do.
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