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Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
United States🏛️ Politics22 days ago

Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool

FactCheck.org analyzed claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the spending by previous administrations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump stated that the Biden and Obama administrations had spent 'hundreds of millions of dollars' attempting to repair the pool, while his administration spent only around $10–$12 million. The article found that there is no record of significant spending under the Biden administration, and the total cost of the Obama-era overhaul was approximately $35 million. The Trump administration reportedly spent about $14 million on repainting and

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Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool

FactCheck.org analyzed claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the spending by previous administrations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump stated that the Biden and Obama administrations had spent 'hundreds of millions of dollars' attempting to repair the pool, while his administration spent only around $10–$12 million. The article found that there is no record of significant spending under the Biden administration, and the total cost of the Obama-era overhaul was approximately $35 million. The Trump administration reportedly spent about $14 million on repainting and

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