{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"Pw8L3OaF","publishedAt":1780005678895,"post":{"text":"FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on reflecting pool. They did not\napnews.com/article/trum...","uri":"at://did:plc:bqkfmpzgymwenxriru6qeehu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwz5xfmq22i","authorHandle":"vikicp.bsky.social"},"verdict":{"verdict":"True","confidence":92,"summary":"The post accurately shares an AP News fact-check debunking Donald Trump's claim that the Obama and Biden administrations spent 'hundreds of millions' on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Obama administration spent approximately $34–35 million on a 2010–2012 renovation, and the Biden administration did not undertake a major renovation of the pool.","claims":[{"claim":"Trump said Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on the reflecting pool.","assessment":"True. Multiple sources, including AP News, Forbes, and Newsweek, confirm Trump made this claim, stating the Biden and Obama administrations spent 'hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get it to work.'"},{"claim":"Obama and Biden did not spend 'hundreds of millions' on the reflecting pool.","assessment":"True. The Obama administration spent approximately $34–35 million on a major structural renovation of the pool from 2010 to 2012. The Biden administration did not undertake a major renovation of the reflecting pool. $34–35 million is far short of 'hundreds of millions.'"}],"caveats":"The Obama-era renovation did cost a substantial $34–35 million, which some might consider a large sum, but it is not close to 'hundreds of millions' as Trump claimed. The AP fact-check and other outlets (Forbes, Newsweek, Snopes) all corroborate the same figures.","sources":[{"title":"FACT FOCUS: Trump says Obama and Biden spent 'hundreds of millions' on reflecting pool. They did not","url":"https://apnews.com/article/trump-reflecting-pool-renovations-obama-biden-millions-c261ebc9898149002bb384a084e49b27"},{"title":"Trump Claims Reflecting Pool Makeover Is 'Ahead Of Schedule'—After Report Suggests It Won't Be Done In Time","url":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/05/16/trump-says-reflecting-pool-renovations-are-ahead-of-schedule-after-report-suggests-delay"},{"title":"How Trump's Lincoln Memorial Repair Projects Compare to Predecessors","url":"https://www.newsweek.com/how-trumps-lincoln-memorial-repair-projects-compare-to-predecessors-11942961"}]},"communityNote":"True. Trump falsely claimed past administrations spent hundreds of millions on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Obama administration spent about $34 million on a 2010 to 2012 renovation, and the Biden administration did not fund a major project. The actual cost is far below his claim.","sourceUrl":"https://apnews.com/article/trump-reflecting-pool-renovations-obama-biden-millions-c261ebc9898149002bb384a084e49b27"}}