Cost of Trump’s reflecting pool repairs balloon by $11.3 million, to $13.1M

The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary. 

Originally, the president pegged $1.8 million for efforts to repaint the reflecting pool, waterproof its bottom and mend leaking joints. 

However, Friday filings show the cost is projected to hit $13.1 million, according to a report from the New York Times. 

Last week, the Interior Department added $6.2 million to the existing contract, valued at $6.9 million. 

The repairs are being headed by a Virginia firm, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which was awarded a no-bid contract in April. 

The company previously repaired swimming pools at the Trump National Golf Club Washington DC, which is located in Sterling, Va. It was selected to service the historic reflecting pool after the government cited an urgent need to move ahead with the project. The........

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