Meridian Hill Park and Freedom Plaza both received significant renovations, 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.” More: 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.
Say what you will about President Trump. But you cannot say he hates America like Democrats do
On Wednesday, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed on the South Lawn beside one of the new flags during an event for Cabinet members and senior staff. It was impressive to watch, to say the least. After the performance, President Trump surprised the Marines by inviting them into the Oval Office, telling them, “Come on in here, fellas,” as he led them inside. Trump presented each Marine with a presidential challenge coin as a token of appreciation for their service. One Marine thanked him for the gesture, to which Trump responded, “It’s my honor,” while shaking his hand and calling them “great people.”
