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Donald Trump: “President Obama spent $38 million [on the reflecting pond…”

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And I was getting complaints from people saying that it wasn't good. This is a number of months ago. And I called Doug and he agreed. They spent a fortune. President Obama spent $38 million [on the reflecting pond renovation]. Closed it for two and a half years. It was a construction nightmare, construction mess. When they opened it, it didn't work and it leaked. It was a disaster. (05:05–05:09)

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Asserts that President Obama spent $38 million on the reflecting pond renovation.

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