DC reflecting pool before-and-after photos show Trumpâs âbeautifulâ renovation | TheBriefWire
DC reflecting pool before-and-after photos show Trumpâs âbeautifulâ renovation
Published 11 June 2026 ¡ world
President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort The final drops of water
President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort The final drops of water have been added, and the nanobubbler switched on.
Donald Trump âs âbeautifulâ makeover of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, one of Washington DCâs most historically symbolic attractions, is officially complete, and the public is getting its first glimpse of how the projectâs $14.2m was spent.
Contrary to the presidentâs predictable assertion that it was receiving ârave reviewsâ, however, early impressions are decidedly mixed. Some of the first visitors declared themselves underwhelmed by the 2,000ft poolâs somewhat dull color American flag blue, according to the specifications.
Published: June 12, 2026 ⢠12:17 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 12, 2026 ⢠12:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort The final drops of water have been added, and the nanobubbler switched on.
Donald Trump âs âbeautifulâ makeover of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, one of Washington DCâs most historically symbolic attractions, is officially complete, and the public is getting its first glimpse of how the projectâs $14.2m was spent.
Contrary to the presidentâs predictable assertion that it was receiving ârave reviewsâ, however, early impressions are decidedly mixed.
Some of the first visitors declared themselves underwhelmed by the 2,000ft poolâs somewhat dull color American flag blue, according to the specifications.
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