Cost of Trump’s reflecting pool repairs balloon by $11.3 million, to $13.1M

The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary.  Originally, the president pegged $1.8 million for efforts to repaint the reflecting pool, waterproof its bottom and mend…