President Donald Trump has frequently been accused this year of prioritizing pet construction projects rather than addressing voters’ concerns about the economy and rising prices ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. True to form, in a speech that had been billed as his closing argument to voters and, likely, his final public appearance before the […]

President Donald Trump has frequently been accused this year of prioritizing pet construction projects rather than addressing voters’ concerns about the economy and rising prices ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
True to form, in a speech that had been billed as his closing argument to voters and, likely, his final public appearance before the polls close on Tuesday, he stood in front of one of his most controversial projects, the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, and talked about its status for more than half the speech.