Trumps Kennedy Center Renovation Cost Balloons to $560M
#KennedyCenter #TrumpRenovationTrump's Kennedy Center renovation plan could cost $560 million, double the $257 million Congress approved, to keep the venue partially open over four years. A cheaper $287 million option would close it for two years. Trustees meet Thursday. read more
Firm Refused Trump’s Pool Renovation as Unfeasible
#ReflectingPool #TrumpRenovationA company that worked on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under Obama rejected Trump's renovation, citing an unfeasible July 4 deadline and demand for a blue floor. The rushed $14 million project later faced algae, peeling, and dead ducks. read more
Democrats demand probe into Trump-linked pool renovation
#ReflectingPool #TrumpRenovationCongressional Democrats demand investigations into the $16M Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repair, citing no-bid contracts to Trump-connected vendors, peeling paint, algae blooms, and dead ducks, calling it a failed vanity project. read more
Trumps $14.7M Pool Paint Peels, Algae Returns
#TrumpRenovation #ReflectingPoolTrump’s $14.7M renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces peeling blue paint and algae blooms. The no-bid contract bypassed standard processes, with costs soaring from an initial $1.5M estimate, raising taxpayer concerns. read more
Trump closes D.C.’s busiest golf course for renovation
#TrumpRenovation #DCGolfTrump administration closes DC's busiest golf course, East Potomac Golf Links, for renovations as part of beautification projects, following a $400 million ballroom and National Garden of American Heroes plans. read more
Trump touts $2 million reflecting pool renovation success
#TrumpRenovation #LincolnMemorialPresident Trump touts progress on his $2 million, one-week renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, claiming it saved millions versus a proposed $301 million, three-year plan. He calls it an honor to help. read more
Trump orders Lincoln Memorial pool painted blue
#TrumpRenovation #LincolnMemorialPresident Trump announced a $1.5 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool using an "American flag blue" coating, replacing a leaking granite surface. He hired pool contractors from past projects, aiming for completion before July 4th. read more
Trump Paints Lincoln Memorial Pool American Flag Blue
#TrumpRenovation #LincolnMemorialPresident Trump is coating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in "American flag blue" swimming pool surface, replacing a leaking granite basin. He claims the $1.5 million fix saves money and time versus a $301 million replacement, completing before July 4. read more
Kennedy Center Staff Face Furloughs for Trump Renovation
#KennedyCenter #TrumpRenovationKennedy Center staff face furloughs and department reductions during a two-year renovation project initiated by President Trump. Center President Richard Grenell warned of "skeletal teams" during the closure, with construction set to begin in early July. read more