“President Trump follows a familiar pattern,” the plaintiffs warn. It has said it intends to use a mineral silicate paint – which Trump has privately called a “magic paint” – which, it claims, will strengthen the stone and keep water out. Last year, they brought suit to the district court in DC to stop plans to paint it. Priming the granite, they added, would incur “permanent damage,” and the paint would “not strengthen granite or improve its structural durability.” However, in the latest filing from the government dated July 20, the administration said it would move forward with paint testing.