Fact Check: Did Presidents Obama and Biden spend more than $100 million on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)

Claim: Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden spent more than $100 million on the Reflecting Pool.

Rating: FALSE

Explanation: Federal records show the Obama administration’s rehabilitation project cost approximately $35.3 million. Publicly available records do not show any major Biden-era reconstruction project approaching a combined total of more than $100 million.

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Date: 06/27/2026

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Last Updated on June 27, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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