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Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract
Summary by Southlake News Editorial Desk Arden Farhi , as published by CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW
· June 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway 7 million and it was awarded without a bidding process.
A company with ties to a Trump donor has been awarded a contract by the federal government. The contract is for the installation of a new water cleaning system at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. 7 million and it was awarded without a bidding process.
This development comes as President Trump is pushing for an overhaul of the pool, which has been experiencing issues with algae. Further details about the contract and the company involved can be found through CBS Texas, which reported on the story.
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Category: parks Published: June 21, 2026 Source: CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW Reading time: 1 min
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