# “The ongoing reflecting pool saga”

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Podcast: [Deadline: White House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deadline-white-house-483901)
Published: 2026-06-25T23:23:08+00:00
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## Resource

June 25, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace and friends discuss the ongoing debacle of the newly renovated and algae ridden Lincoln Reflecting Pool. So far, this debacle has cost at least $16.4 million dollars, which is just a fraction of what Trump plans to spend to complete vanity projects all over Washington D.C.

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