Donald Trump Schedules Final Midterm Pitch at Reflecting Pool

President Donald Trump will deliver his final midterm election pitch on Monday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. The event marks a shift from his recent strategy of holding rallies in conservative swing states to energize the Republican base. The speech comes as the Republican Party seeks to maintain control of Congress amid concerns over the cost of living, the Iran war, and the president's approval ratings.

The venue has become a point of contention following a renovation project that began in April. The overhaul finished three months late and cost nearly $20 million, more than ten times the original $1.5 million estimate. The project was plagued by algae blooms and a peeling American-flag blue liner.

Trump claims the pool "was vandalized badly," but U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro attributed the failures to shoddy workmanship. This dispute intensified after the United States Department of Justice dropped charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the pool. Trump responded by stating he was "disappointed with Jeanine Pirro" and that she "folded like an umbrella."