President Donald Trump makes an unannounced visit to the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday to inspect the Reflecting Pool after it is coated in a new color. According to reports, Trump drives across the Reflecting Pool area as part of the inspection. The coating is described by Trump as “American flag blue.” The visit follows the Reflecting Pool receiving the updated blue treatment, which is intended as a visual change to the memorial’s basin. Coverage from multiple outlets characterizes the trip as unplanned and focused on Trump personally checking the pool’s appearance after the work was completed. The reports do not provide additional details in the excerpts about the timing of the coating, who applies it, or whether any other changes are made beyond the new color. Overall, both outlets report the same core event: Trump’s surprise drive-and-inspection at the Lincoln Memorial and his stated description of the coating’s color.