Trump's Multimillion-Dollar Reflecting Pool Push Draws Satire Ahead of Midterms
The president's focus on a costly renovation just before the election is lampooned by a leading comedian.
For many voters, the fact that President Donald Trump spent much of his final speech before the midterm elections discussing repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and that he decided to focus on that multimillion‑dollar renovation shortly before the polls, raises questions about priorities.
Comedian Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show, mocked the president on a Monday night episode, highlighting the same Reflecting Pool discussion and referencing Trump's "I had it cleaned" remarks, as reported by The Hill.
The multimillion‑dollar cost of the Reflecting Pool renovation, emphasized in the president’s speech, underscores the financial stakes for taxpayers.
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The Hill
Jon Stewart mocks Trump’s ‘I had it cleaned’ speech at Reflecting Pool
Comedian Jon Stewart mocked President Trump on Monday night for spending much of his final speech before the midterm elections discussing repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart ridiculed Trump’s decision to focus on the Reflecting Pool’s controversial, multimillion-dollar renovation shortly before voters would decide who will…
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- Jon Stewart is a comedian and host of "The Daily Show."
- Jon Stewart mocked President Trump on a Monday night episode of "The Daily Show" for discussing repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in much of his final speech before the midterm elections.
- Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
- Trump spent much of his final speech before the midterm elections discussing repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- Trump decided to focus on the Reflecting Pool's renovation shortly before voters would decide who would win the midterm elections, according to The Hill.
- The Hill reports the segment referenced Trump's "I had it cleaned" speech at the Reflecting Pool.
- The Reflecting Pool renovation was multimillion-dollar, according to The Hill.
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