Donald Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool from what the US president described as a “filthy” and “dirty” site into a “beautiful” monument has encountered a hitch. The water is green again. Days after the renovation was finished, algae have frustrated Trump’s attempt to transform the shade of the pool to “American flag blue” in time for the country’s 250th birthday. The reflecting pool – one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic attractions, and the scene

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repair delays before Independence Day

The cost to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now over seven times more than what President Trump initially said, according to federal records. #lincolnmemorial #trump

Pressed by CBS News’ @Ed O’Keefe on whether there is evidence vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Trump pointed to what he described as long cuts in the pool’s surface and claimed someone may have deliberately caused the recent algae outbreak. “I saw it, they cut it. They cut it very violently,” Trump said. “The same thing with the floor, they cut it. And then they lifted it, they pulled it, and that's what it is.” #news #trump #reflectingpool #washingtondc #lincolnme

The Trump administration has touted the recent Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations. CNN’s Kit Maher asked locals and tourists what they think about it.

Libs all the sudden hate the color blue 🤣 #americanflag #maga #reflectingpool

They got caught in a rainstorm yesterday🌧️ #oliverlincoln #rainyday

27JUN26 BREAKING: The New York Times reports that Trump officials were responsible for the algae explosion at the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial, after they removed anti-algae devices because they were unsightly during the UFC fight. Trump falsely claimed the algae was the result of vandals dumping fertilizer in the water.

U.S. Olympian accused of tearing up Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, DOJ says