 The Tidal Basin is truly America's front yard, and I'm really proud of this place. They have designated the Tidal Basin as a national treasure. This is a public space designed to represent the best of America in some of our proudest moments in history, and it's literally falling and sinking. The seawalls are crumbling. The seawalls in some places have even collapsed. There are cracks in the sidewalk, and in some places it's completely blocked. That's really beautiful and incredible that so many people can experience this place, but it also means that you get a lot of damage from the tourism. This specific city should be the role model for the rest of the country. This is our national mall. It's the place where we celebrate our democracy. It needs to be here in a hundred years, and it needs to be in the best shape that it can be.