Trump to deliver final campaign pitch at Lincoln Memorial
The president will address voters Monday at the Reflecting Pool, shifting from a month of rallies to a single, symbolic event.
By Giulia Marshall ·
President Donald Trump will deliver a speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Monday afternoon. The White House formally announced the event hours after Trump hinted at the location to reporters on Sunday. The address is being framed as a closing argument for the midterm election cycle.
Trump told reporters as he left Air Force One for a rally in Iowa that he wanted to speak at the site to show how beautiful it is. He initially suggested the speech might happen the next day but did not provide specific details at the time. The formal announcement confirmed the timing for Monday.
People familiar with the upcoming remarks say the president will tout Washington, D.C., renovation projects. He is also expected to highlight the recent reopening of the Reflecting Pool. This venue choice marks a clear break from his recent campaign strategy. For the past month, Trump has staged more than 25 rallies in largely conservative areas.
Those rallies aimed to help the Republican Party overcome the president's low approval ratings. Polls cited by the Associated Press suggest that the Iran war, high energy prices, and rising living costs could favor Democrats on election night. The Reflecting Pool speech represents one of the final opportunities for the president to make a direct pitch to prospective voters before the ballots are cast.
The move places a high-profile political event in a historic and visually distinct location. It follows a period of intense travel and campaigning across the country. The speech will conclude his major public appearances leading up to the midterms.
