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Alex Brandon - AP
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026 Updated May 9, 2026

The motorcade with President Donald Trump drives in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a visit to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington.
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