President Donald Trump acknowledged that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, which cost $14 million, was completed hastily. He stated that the contractor cut corners to meet the deadline for a July 4 opening. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump mentioned that the resulting damage was limited to a small area and was relatively inconsequential. He also reiterated claims that vandals were responsible for damage to the landmark.
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Trump acknowledges rushed renovation of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, maintains vandalism claims
President Donald Trump admitted that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool was rushed, leading to some contractor errors. He maintained that the damage was minor and continued to assert that vandals were responsible for the issues with the landmark.
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