An analysis reported by multiple outlets says a contractor’s contract for the renovation of Donald Trump’s reflecting pool inflates the contractor’s profit margin. The reporting focuses on discrepancies in Trump’s earlier explanations about how the contractor was selected. Initially, Trump says he chose the contractor himself, citing that the firm had previously worked on a swimming pool at his golf club in Virginia. Later, he says he does not know the firm. The outlets present the analysis as an assessment of the contract’s financial terms, including how the deal affects profit levels, while highlighting the contrast between Trump’s statements about the contractor’s selection and his later claim of not knowing the company. Across the sources, the key common elements are the existence of the reflecting pool renovation contract, the analysis’ conclusion about inflated profit margins, and the change in Trump’s account regarding his involvement and knowledge of the contractor. The articles do not report a single definitive agency conclusion within the provided excerpts, but they agree on the central facts and the differing statements attributed to Trump.
Analysis says contractor contract for Trump reflecting pool renovation boosted profit margin
An analysis reported by multiple outlets says a contractor’s contract for the renovation of Donald Trump’s reflecting pool inflates the contractor’s profit margin. The reporting focuses on discrepanci...
- An analysis finds the contractor’s contract for Trump’s reflecting pool renovation inflates the profit margin.
- Donald Trump initially says he chose the contractor himself.
- Trump initially cites the firm’s prior work on a swimming pool at his Virginia golf club.
- Later, Trump says he does not know the firm.
- The outlets report the discrepancy as part of their coverage of the renovation contract.
Donald Trump initially said he had chosen the contractor himself because it had worked on the swimming pool at his golf club in Virginia but later said he did not know the firm.
3 months agoDonald Trump initially said he had chosen the contractor himself because it had worked on the swimming pool at his golf club in Virginia but later said he did not know the firm.
3 months agoDonald Trump initially said he had chosen the contractor himself because it had worked on the swimming pool at his golf club in Virginia but later said he did not know the firm.
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