In an effort to prepare Washington, DC, the nation’s capital, for the anniversary, Trump initiated a series of beautification projects throughout the city.

Some projects have been considered flashy or unnecessary, while others have been applauded by local residents.

Among the sites is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

In April, workers began painting blue the pool, which stretches 620 meters (2,030 feet) between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

Trump has said that his project to restore and paint the monument would solve a leak problem, that the paint would last 40 or 50 years and “there will be no leaks, there will be nothing.”

But after its completion, the blue paint began to peel off, drawing stares and criticism from onlookers as it floated to the surface. Algae blooms also began to form, prompting officials to drain the pool again. Trump blamed the events on vandals.

The painting had faced legal challenges from a nonprofit group calling for the work to stop. The group argued that Trump ignored laws limiting changes to historic monuments.

Before a court order was issued in the case, Trump said in a Truth Social post on June 3 that a final layer of protection would be completed on the pool that day, writing that “the water will begin flowing shortly afterward.”