Trump’s DC beautification push wins rare Dem praise as president snaps landmarks back to life

By Fox News · Fox News

Democrats are offering rare praise to President Donald Trump as his push to revitalize Washington, D.C., ahead of the semiquincentennial brings neglected landmarks back to life through various restoration projects. "Cannot believe it's taken this long, but this truly makes me so incredibly happy to see," wrote ActBlue communications strategist Carter Christensen on X in reaction to the Meridian Hill Park fountain flowing once again after years of neglect – one of a handful of social media messages celebrating the update. Construction and landscaping projects across Washington, D.C., have accelerated in recent months as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in July, and follow Trump's larger effort to beautify the city and lower its crime trends. TRUMP-BACKED MEGA EVENT TO BRING ALL 50 STATES TO DC IN WORLD’S FAIR-STYLE BASH As city fountains turned back on earlier this week, Democrats offered praise to see the city snap back to life. "Best thing this administration has done and it's not even close," vice president of liberal think tank, Searchlight Institute, Tré Easton said on X Tuesday. The Meridian Hill Park fountain reopened at the end of April after repairs to cracks in the walls and a revamped landscape. The 13-basin cascading fountain, one of the longest in North America, had sat dry after the National Park Service closed the park’s lower level for renovations in 2020. New fountains in Lafayette Park, located in downtown D.C., were also turned on for the first time. "Can unequivocally say: all the fountains in the nation's capital should work and I'm glad the Trump people got this done," wrote another Democrat strategist on X . "Credit where credit is due," Trump critic and Substack author Anthony LaMesa posted to X on Tuesday. "The Trump administration is finally fixing fountains around Washington, DC that have been out of order for many years," he added. DEMS UNLOAD ON TRUMP’S LATEST DC UPDATE WITH ‘CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST’ BROADSIDE, LEGAL PUS…