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Trump Announces $100 M Arch as Renovation Bills Surge

6/24/2026

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President Donald Trump announced a $100 million, 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.
White House ballroom cost rose to $600 million from $200 million, half funded by taxpayer-linked agencies.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resurfacing cost $14.7 million, far above the $1.5 million estimate, and reopened with algae and peeling paint.
Kennedy Center renovations funded by a $257 million congressional act proceeded after a judge blocked a temporary Trump-Kennedy name change.

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President Donald Trump announced a $100 million, 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.
White House ballroom cost rose to $600 million from $200 million, half funded by taxpayer-linked agencies.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resurfacing cost $14.7 million, far above the $1.5 million estimate, and reopened with algae and peeling paint.
Kennedy Center renovations funded by a $257 million congressional act proceeded after a judge blocked a temporary Trump-Kennedy name change.