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Trump says Reflecting Pool work is done and it's set to be filled with water

4 June 2026 at 17:36
President Donald Trump has put the cost of the work on the pool at $1.5 million to $2 million, but records show at least $14.8 million worth of contracts has been awarded for the project.

Trump's DC beautification fixation worries some Republicans as midterms loom

President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country. Just this week, Trump began an unrelated executive order signing and an energy announcement in the Oval Office talking about the completion of repairs of...

Trump defends revamp of Reflecting Pool: 'It was a disgusting, garbage strewn dump' 

30 May 2026 at 11:51
President Trump on Friday defended his administration‘s renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, taking aim at media coverage that has been critical of the project.  “Finally, we have professionals doing the right job for a tiny fraction of the money that has been spent, and The Failing New York Times continues to demean the...

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  • At least $60M from National Park entrance fee fund going toward Trump's DC projects Rachel Frazin
    At least $60 million in U.S. National Park Service (NPS) funds are going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, contracts reveal. Projects that aim to improve city fountains and memorials are being backed by NPS funds that are collected through the Recreation Enhancement Fee Program.  This program receives funding from visitor entrance fees....
     

At least $60M from National Park entrance fee fund going toward Trump's DC projects

27 May 2026 at 22:28
At least $60 million in U.S. National Park Service (NPS) funds are going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, contracts reveal. Projects that aim to improve city fountains and memorials are being backed by NPS funds that are collected through the Recreation Enhancement Fee Program.  This program receives funding from visitor entrance fees....

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