President Trump has made the nation's capital beautiful again, with the White House announcing that over the past 14 months the administration has repaired an astounding 22 fountains, cleaned 28 statues, removed hundreds of instances of graffiti, cleared homeless encampments, restored ponds across Washington, D.C., and rat-proofed the city's trash cans.
"Decline was a choice. Not anymore," the White House official account wrote on X. "In just 14 months, @POTUS has restored our nation’s capital, making it SAFE & BEAUTIFUL."
"500+ instances of graffiti cleaned, 153 homeless encampments removed, 22 fountains restored, 28 statues cleaned, & more," it added.
Decline was a choice. Not anymore.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 1, 2026
In just 14 months, @POTUS has restored our nation’s capital, making it SAFE & BEAUTIFUL.
🧵 500+ instances of graffiti cleaned, 153 homeless encampments removed, 22 fountains restored, 28 statues cleaned, & more. Check out some of the wins ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uXTFyHNeS9
The Daily Caller's White House Correspondent, Reagan Reese, was able to obtain a more complete list of everything the administration has done for the city.
New from @DailyCaller: On its mission to make "DC Safe and Beautiful Again," the Trump admin has:
— Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) June 1, 2026
- fixed 22 fountains
- cleaned 28 statues
- filled 150 potholes
- cleaned up 500 instances of graffiti
- removed 250 truckloads of debris from ponds
- installed more than 1,143…
The full list of statues and fountains fixed:
— Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) June 1, 2026
Fountains:
American Veterans Disabled for Life
Bolivar Memorial Park Fountain
Columbus Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain
FDR Memorial Fountains
Freedom Plaza
General Phillip Sheridan Fountain
George Mason Memorial Fountain…
This comes as President Trump has argued that the city's decline was the result of a federal government unwilling to act. In response, he has taken it upon himself to restore Washington, D.C., with the goal of making it look like the capital of the world's leading nation once again, and many longtime District residents say the difference has been noticeable.
🚨 UPDATE: Stunning footage reveals how President Trump and Sec. Doug Burgum carried out a COMPLETE 180 at Columbus Circle in Washington DC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 31, 2026
2022, BIDEN: Absolutely FILTHY, homeless and drugs, dirty fountain is dilapidated
2026, TRUMP: CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL, crystal clear fountain… pic.twitter.com/dURa2yufnJ
Never in my 13 years living in DC have I seen this fountain on.
— Ken Farnaso (@KLF) May 28, 2026
Honestly, I don’t think many Washingtonians thought it would ever come back, especially after last year’s protests.
It’s more beautiful than I expected. pic.twitter.com/V4wmQk23t3 pic.twitter.com/vE31yrRUD5
Thank you @potus for making DC beautiful again pic.twitter.com/Wk2xwFpXx5
— Chloe (@ItsAllPoliticss) May 20, 2026
🚨 AWESOME! President Trump just dropped another BEAUTIFUL fountain and monument restored by his team in Washington DC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 2, 2026
This beauty is how our capital city is SUPPOSED to be 🇺🇸
The left supports filth. pic.twitter.com/B3TDg1oF8W
"The fountains are flowing. The weather is perfect. If you're in Washington DC this weekend, get out and enjoy it," the Secretary of the Interior's official X account wrote. "Historic fountains and public spaces across the Nation's Capital have been brought back to life as part of @POTUS 's efforts to make the city safe & beautiful."
The fountains are flowing. The weather is perfect. ☀️
— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) May 29, 2026
If you're in Washington DC this weekend, get out and enjoy it.
Historic fountains and public spaces across the Nation's Capital have been brought back to life as part of @POTUS's efforts to make the city safe & beautiful. pic.twitter.com/OAiRaHj35A
This also comes less than a year after the president also took it upon himself to address the capital city's crime problem, deploying the National Guard last summer to help deter crime alongside federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, ATF, and U.S. Marshals. While the move faced challenges in federal court, the results have been difficult to dispute: Washington, D.C., experienced the longest murder-free stretch in its history and saw sharp declines in property crime, carjackings, and robberies.
While Democrats continue to slam his methods, it's undeniable that all the United States needed was a different president.
Editor's Note: President Trump is leading America into the "Golden Age" as Democrats try desperately to stop it.
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