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renovation would cost $1.8m to repair and repaint the reflecting pool. But the price
Reflecting Pool pours into a nearby drain, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. **Mark Schiefelbein/AP** Mark Schiefelbein/AP ### **A renovation that grew in scope and cost
pools," the president crowed, before the National Park Service gave out no-bid contracts for sealing and upgrades. After weeks of renovation, the project has cost taxpayers more than $14 million and… the reflecting
renovations [is] accelerating this process [of the algae growth]”. ## How much did this project cost? A $14.7m contract to clean and paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
renovation, the reflecting pool suffered from broken pipes and water leaks requiring costly refills, according
renovation of the reflecting pool, which included the installation of a new circulation and filtration system, took place during the Obama administration at a reported cost
reflecting pool is] going to work properly". The contract says that the work on the pool will be completed 22 May, a much quicker timeline than was originally expected and just in time for America
reflecting pool](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/trump-no-bid-contract-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool), the latest in a string of court challenges to efforts to remake Washington DC landmarks from the US president and former real estate developer. The lawsuit, filed by the Cultural
Reflecting Pool Reopens](https://www.npr.org/2012/08/26/160063501/restoration-done-iconic-reflecting-pool-reopens) It underwent major renovations between 2010 and 2012, funded by $34 million from an Obama-era economic stimulus package. The project addressed "water quality and watertightness issues" and also
reflecting pool, one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic attractions, is officially complete, and the public is getting its first glimpse of how the project’s $14.2m was spent. Contrary to the president
reflecting pool on the US capital’s National Mall – [scene of Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I have a dream speech”](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U4YDBQco2SE) – after it was drained of water and fenced off from
renovation he ordered of the reflecting pool would stand the test of time. “This was not a paint job,” he said. “This was highly sophisticated material, industrial strength, that could last for 100 years, applied
reflecting pool resurfacing, Kennedy Center renovations and a triumphal arch are among the many changes Trump wants to make in D.C.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2835x2835+1085+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F02%2Ff18099434cdca3830d2a3babb7e5%2Fdiptych-3.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5798651/trump-dc-construction-tracker-ballroom-arch) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [The many ways Trump wants to change
cost was “still being calculated” and would be released in the near future. The official said that the White House expects that the project will be funded through “some combination of public and private funds
costs. After campaigning for years against the US engaging in “endless wars”, Trump has repeatedly drawn out the timeline of the war on Iran, which began with US and Israeli attacks in late February. Earlier
reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C.](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802343/reflecting-pool-resurfacing-blue-trump) Trump has been talking publicly about fixing the pool since at least November 2025, but ramped up his efforts in April after what
reflecting pool renovations were “a deeply complicated work of smart and beautiful construction”. He posted about putting himself on the $100 bill. He posted about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Multiple stolen election claims - Dominion voting
renovation, including a fresh coat of blue paint, the historic structure continues to face issues - most prominently algae turning the water a bright shade of green. The pool may need to be drained and refilled