Politics

Cost of Trump’s reflecting pool repairs balloon by $11.3 million, to $13.1M

The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary. Originally, the president pegged.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary. Originally, the president pegged.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: May 11, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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