US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image showing himself and senior officials in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool late on Friday, as part of a series of posts made overnight.
The image showed Trump reclining on a floating lounger in the historic pool on the National Mall. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum were also depicted nearby.
An unidentified woman, appearing to be AI-generated, was included in the image. She was shown wearing sunglasses and a blue-and-white bikini, floating close to the group.
The post did not include a caption and was shared late at night. It was part of a wider set of images Trump released within a short period, including visuals related to ongoing renovation work at the reflecting pool.
The site is currently undergoing a $1.5 million repair and upgrade project ordered by Trump and overseen by Burgum. The work aims to address leaks in the structure’s ageing foundation and includes applying a new coating described as “American flag blue”.
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In an earlier post, Trump criticised the previous administration over the condition of the landmark.
“Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I are working on fixing the absolutely filthy Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument,” he wrote.
“This work was supposed to be done by the Biden Administration, but Sleepy Joe doesn’t know what ‘CLEAN’ or proper maintenance is The President and Secretary do!” he added.
The developments came on the same day the site was vandalised with graffiti reading “86 47”, a phrase some interpret as a call to remove the 47th president.
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Authorities secured the area and covered it while arranging cleanup. An investigation into the vandalism is ongoing.
