After a massive Fourth of July fireworks display organized by President Donald Trump’s nonprofit, Freedom 250, launched nearly 850,000 shells from 10 National Mall locations—including directly over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—Trump praised the event on Truth Social. The show left significant damage: the Reflecting Pool, which had undergone a $16 million renovation through a no-bid contractor with ties to Trump, was filled with murky green water and scorched debris; Washington briefly recorded the worst air quality on Earth, triggering a Code Red health advisory; and emergency responders reported 96 patient contacts and 40 hospital transports during the 40-minute event, according to CNN. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed that the same contractor would handle restoration work.