Firm Building Trump’s #BallroomGot a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby JobThe NPSincreased the value of the contract several times over & then awarded it to MD-based Clark Const, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.The NPS wanted to repair 2 ornamental fountains in Lafayette Park. The Biden admin in 2022 had est the work would cost $3.3M. But Trump’s govtagreed to pay Clark $11.9M to do it *increased the contract to $17.4M.#Corruption #Trump #USPolhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/us/politics/lafayette-park-fountains-trump-contract.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dlA.ibfD.W-P5Hvc2huLd&smid=nytcore-ios-share