Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldPresident steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resort
The final drops of water have been added, and the nanobubbler switched on. Donald Trump’s “beautiful” makeover of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic attractions, is officially complete, and the public is getting its first glimpse of how the project’s $14.2m was spent.
Contrary to the president’s predictable assertion that it was receiving “rave reviews”, however, early impressions are decidedly mixed. Some of the first visitors declared themselves underwhelmed by the 2,000ft pool’s somewhat dull color – American flag blue, according to the specifications.
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