# How the Reflecting Pool Vanity Project Became a National Embarrassment

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Podcast: [The Mary Trump Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mary-trump-podcast-7148777)
Published: 2026-06-22T20:34:21+00:00
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