Political Metaphor

Trump’s Renovated Reflecting Pool Paint Peeling Weeks After Completion

The paint on Washington’s newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was already peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after the job’s completion was announced. This historic pool underwent a draining and refinishing process for $14.7 million, awarded through a no-bid contract, as part of broader plans to reshape the nation’s capital.

The rapid deterioration of the paint raises immediate questions about the quality of the work and the contracting process. One can’t help but wonder about the longevity of this particular renovation, drawing comparisons to the short tenure of certain figures associated with the previous administration.… Continue reading