Trump ups Reflecting Pool renovation projections to 'less than $20 million' amid court fight

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump said Thursday the price tag for his Reflecting Pool renovations in Washington, DC, will be “less than $20 million” after he decided the exterior needed more work.

“I originally thought I’d do it for $2 or $3 million,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “Just do a base. But now we are fixing up the exterior of it so we will probably be in it for less than $20 million.”

Trump’s comments came as a federal judge heard arguments by a nonprofit suing to stop the project in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The judge did not immediately rule on the motion.

Trump said the exterior work was not included in his original numbers.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/reflecting-pool-20-million-lawsuit

[riversedge]

1. Original 2-3M and now 20M. that is just pocket change to Trump!!

[slightlv]

2. I keep saying trump isn't going to die until he knows he's bankrupted the country! Putin must be grinning ear-to-ear!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. That Vietnam Memorial could use some gold leaf. NT

[travelingthrulife]

5. For "suckers and losers"? Surely you jest!

[lonely bird]

4. Fercryinoutloud

This is NOT “his” project. It is not his damn job.

[BlueSpot]

6. So easy to understand now how he bankrupted casinos

I've been thinking that long before I posted it.

The whole U.S. Treasury is apparently burning a hole in his pocket.