Donald Trump's comments on Monday, 19 May, triggered new online debate after the 79-year-old president told reporters the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was 'going to be waterproof.' The remark drew criticism from Fox News viewers and social media users, who called it 'bizarre' and questioned his mental sharpness.
For context, Trump was speaking on the South Lawn of the White House at the annual bipartisan Congressional Picnic, where he appeared alongside First Lady Melania Trump. According to the Irish Star, he discussed Iran, global oil prices and his planned $400 million expansion of the White House ballroom before turning to renovations at the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial.