What did Donald Trump claim about government spending on 23 Apr 2026?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
So it's $1.5 million versus $300 million.
The National Park Service had already signed a $6.9 million contract to paint the Reflecting Pool three weeks earlier, and the contract grew to $14.7 million.
The National Park Service awarded contract 140P2026C0028 ("NAMA 291052 PAINT LINCOLN REFLECTING POOL") to Atlantic Industrial Coatings on April 3, 2026 with an initial obligation of $6,886,519.80; modifications through June 15, 2026 raised total obligations to $14,652,521.24 (USAspending.gov, federal contract award record).
Claim vs. the record · Government spending
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- Video address on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, released April 23, 2026.
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