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Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor
Key takeaways
- Restoration of the basin has drawn criticism for the cost of the no-bid contract and the president s vision, which includes a paint in the color of American flag blue.
- The project, which Trump first mentioned last month, was awarded to a Virginia firm, Atlantic Industrial Coatings.
- The president on Truth Social added that he did not give out the contract.
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Restoration of the basin has drawn criticism for the cost of the no-bid contract and the president s vision, which includes a paint in the color of American flag blue.
The project, which Trump first mentioned last month, was awarded to a Virginia firm, Atlantic Industrial Coatings. The work is being done to coincide with the nation s 250th birthday in July.
The president on Truth Social added that he did not give out the contract.
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