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Donald Trump: “They were going to spend three to $400 million [on the…”

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President Trump on Reflecting Pool Vandalism

Published | Video Starts at 04:13

They're there whether they do this or not. As you know, they work in the park and they're very good workers. They did a great job. So They were going to spend three to $400 million [on the reflecting pool project]. You know that. And it was going to take four years. I spent. I spent about six, seven weeks. And I spent probably in terms of outside, probably $10 million. (04:13–04:18)

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Asserts that the previous administration planned to spend $300 to $400 million on the project.

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