Watch: Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job

After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".

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President Donald Trump launched the project in early April, which included resurfacing the pool, addressing leaks and painting it "American flag blue". Trump initially said that the project would cost $2m (£1.5m), but it is now expected to cost $13.1m, federal records show.

BBC spoke with tourists to get their reactions to the newly completed pool and its new colour.

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