WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers last pitch before midterms at Reflecting Pool, site of botched renovation
Rather than using Monday to travel to key states and try to energize his "Make America Great Again" supporters as his Republican Party tries to maintain control of Congress, President Donald Trump opted for an event at a Washington renovation project that has been embarrassing and contentious.
President Donald Trump is making his final push in the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, drawing attention to his failed renovation efforts. The president will speak at the site around 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, as he seeks to showcase the beauty of the monument. Trump's decision to hold this event at the troubled project comes as his Republican Party seeks to maintain control of Congress.
The Reflecting Pool renovation, which began in April, has faced multiple setbacks, with the project taking nearly three months longer than expected and costing more than ten times the initial budget. Despite these issues, Trump has insisted that the pool was vandalized due to shoddy workmanship and vowed to add security cameras to prevent further damage.
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