Cost of Trump’s reflecting pool repairs balloon by $11.3 million, to $13.1M
The new total matches the contractor’s earlier offer, which included a 20% profit margin, and a nonprofit has sued to stop the paint job.
- On Monday, The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington seeking to halt President Donald Trump's $13.1 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repair project.
- The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the contract with Virginia firm Atlantic Industrial Coatings on Friday, citing urgent need to expedite work ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Documents show Trump awarded the no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial after the firm worked on his golf club in Sterling, Virginia, with the deal including a 20% profit margin.
- The foundation's complaint alleges the agency bypassed mandatory environmental assessments and interagency consultations required for altering historic landmarks, violating federal law.
- Beyond structural repairs for persistent algae and leaks, the project involves painting the basin an 'American Flag Blue' color, a modification now under legal challenge.
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Trump goes to pieces over reflecting pool's skyrocketing costs in 1 AM rant
President Donald Trump attacked the New York Times for coverage of the Reflecting Pool renovation, claiming his administration achieved dramatic cost and time savings compared to previous administrations' efforts.The Times published a piece called, "Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million." That seemed to trigger the president.In a post published at 1:12 A.M. Eastern, Trump characterized the Times as "one o…
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InquirerReflecting pool repairs to cost $13.1 million. Trump had promised $1.8 million
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that his handpicked contractor would charge only $1.8 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue. The post Reflecting pool repairs to cost $13.1 million. Trump had promised $1.8 million appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
JUST IN: Trump Unveils Massive Cleanup Of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
President Trump’s recent cleanup initiative at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has elicited strong reactions and raised significant questions about the management of national treasures. Removing a staggering 16 tons of garbage in preparation for America’s 250th birthday celebrations illustrates a hands-on leadership style that contrasts sharply with previous administrations. During his visit to the Reflecting Pool, accompanied by Interior S…
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