U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Lincoln Memorial in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., on November 2, a day before the 2026 midterm elections. The event marked his final major public appearance before voters went to the polls. Trump focused much of his 54-minute address on the renovation and reopening of the reflecting pool, discussing repairs to its pipes, surface and water systems. He also referred briefly to the elections, criticised Democrats and spoke about other…