Trump awards no-bid contract to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
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Updated · The New York Times · May 8
Trump awards no-bid contract to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 8
The contract, now valued at $6.9 million in Washington, was awarded under an emergency exemption to a contractor Trump said had worked on his swimming pools.
Officials cited the July 4, 2026 deadline for the US 250th anniversary, while the White House said the project was being completed at “Trump speed”.
The latest report says the move bypassed normal competition and review processes, expanding on earlier accounts that had put the renovation cost near $2 million.
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