Obama’s reflecting pool renovation was about $34 million , while the Biden administration did not carry out any major repair spending there. Trump’s “over $100 million” claim is not supported by the records cited in recent fact checks.

What the records say

  • Obama: about $34 million for a two-year renovation that finished in 2012.
  • Biden: no significant repairs are recorded during his presidency.
  • Trump’s claim: “over $100 million” for Obama and Biden combined, but fact checks say that is inaccurate.

Why the numbers differ

The confusion comes from mixing a real Obama-era renovation with later claims about a much larger Biden-era repair that was discussed but not carried out in the same way. Reporting from AP and other outlets says the Biden administration did not actually complete major work on the pool.

Plain-English version

If you mean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, the best- supported answer is:

  • Obama: around $34 million
  • Biden: $0 in major completed repairs
  • Combined: nowhere near $100 million

Context

Recent reporting also notes that Trump’s own current work on the pool has already reached the mid-teens in millions of dollars, depending on how related contracts are counted.

TL;DR: Obama spent about $34 million ; Biden did not spend a comparable amount on major repairs; the “$100 million” claim is false.