President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort

Actual “before and after” photos show the Reflecting Pool doesn’t look much different. And contrary to Trump’s post, there are no adoring throngs.

“I’m very proud of it,” US President Donald Trump gushed from the Oval Office.

President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort

The Trump administration renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC. The changes are visible from space.

The $14 million project has reportedly faced problems similar to those from renovations done by previous administrations.