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Trump’s $2 Million Reflecting Pool Project Balloons to $13 Million Amid Lawsuit. A lawsuit has been filed to stop Donald Trump’s renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after costs reportedly surged from an estimated $2 million to more than $13 million. Federal records show the no-bid contract was awarded to Virginia-based Atlantic Industrial Coatings under an emergency exemption, bypassing normal competition rules. A nonprofit group argues the project could permanently alter the historic landmark and claims the Trump administration ignored preservation laws. Trump says the work is needed to finally fix long-running issues with leaks, damaged pipes, algae growth, and structural problems at the famous reflecting pool. The renovation is expected to finish before America’s 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4. Trump has denied personally awarding the contract, although he previously said he planned to use contractors who had worked for him before.
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