Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’

Published June 16, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Administration had claimed algae at Lincoln Memorial pool would be cleared after the renovation, but it has proliferated amid warm weather

Donald Trump’s $14.2m bid 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.

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The water is green again.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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