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'Priorities not with American people': McKinnon slams Trump’s focus on reflecting pool, ballroom

President Trump continues to embellish the story of his multi-million dollar reflecting pool, claiming vandals have ripped a slit at the bottom with no evidence. Taxpayers are yet again footing the bill on the reflecting pool, which could cost even more to drain it and start again. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin explains more. Fmr. George W. Bush and John McCain Advisor Mark McKinnon and NYT Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Katy Tur with their thoughts.

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