“It’s an odd choice”: NYT Reporter on the ballooning costs of Reflecting Pool renovations
May 28, 2026
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5:37Now Playing“It’s an odd choice”: NYT Reporter on the ballooning costs of Reflecting Pool renovations
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump says the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are worth every penny of its $13-million-dollar budget, but The New York Times reports the actual cost has inflated since it was first proposed. New York Times Investigative Reporter David Fahrenthold joins Ana Cabrera to discuss what it is costing, who is profiting and who is paying the bill.
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