Trump pre-election pitch: Reflecting Pool, pipes and a new promenade
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
President Trump extolled his administration's Reflecting Pool project, dug up debunked claims of vandalism and applauded the new White House helipad in a Monday pre-Election Day speech.The big picture: Trump's deep focus on remaking the nation's capital has taken center stage as the clock ticks down to midterm elections.Driving the news: "The pool is now better and more beautiful than it's ever been before, and we're very proud of it," Trump said in Monday's speech, adding, "We went through a lot with vandalism."But Trump's own Justice Department dropped vandalism charges against former Olympi
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