#250th-anniversary
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Trump Gave His "Pool Guy" a $6.9M No-Bid Contract to Paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Blue — the Guy Doesn't Do Pools
Trump handpicked a firm he said worked on his swimming pools to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "American Flag Blue" via a $6.9M no-bid contract — triple the $1.8M he publicly claimed. The company's website shows zero swimming pool experience (they waterproof highway culverts). The cost may hit $12M. Experts: the blue paint won't stop algae from turning it green by summer.
Trump Puts His Face on U.S. Passports — First Living President to Do So
The State Department announced "commemorative" passports for America's 250th birthday featuring Trump's image and gold signature — making him the first living president ever featured inside the document. 25,000–30,000 copies starting before July 4. No prior president — not Washington, Lincoln, FDR, or Reagan — put their own face on a passport while in office.