President Trump is defending his costly refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, despite reports of a 600% cost overrun. The project, which originally cost $1.8 million, has now increased by 627% to an estimated $13.1 million. Despite initial cost estimates, Trump insists the repaintting and patching of the leaky national treasure is well-received. The cost of the project has been sued by a preservation group and a federal judge temporarily halted construction, but an appeals court allowed work to resume. The White House insists the funding is strictly for security upgrades, and it has been requested by congressional Republicans to be added to a $72 billion bill funding his immigration crackdown.