Trump claims Obama and Biden spent "hundreds of millions" on similar renovations, but records show otherwise
Trump claimed Obama/Biden spent "hundreds of millions" on the reflecting pool; records show Obama spent ~$34M, Biden ran no comparable renovation. Officials' spending claims can diverge sharply from procurement records—verify before citing as policy benchmarks.
Trump claims Obama and Biden spent "hundreds of millions" on similar renovations, but records show otherwise
Weekend Editor
Published
May 31, 2026 3:30PM (EDT)
Work continues on Trump's renovations of the Reflecting Pool in D.C. as costs skyrocket and legal issues continue. He is justifying costs with false claims about Obama and Biden's expenses. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on reflecting pool. They did not
FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent ‘hundreds of millions’ on reflecting pool. They did not
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