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Algae has proliferated again in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to change the water to "American flag blue."
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Washington DC, Virginia
Who
Donald Trump, US Department of the Interior, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, National Park Service
What
Algae has proliferated again in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to change the water to "American flag blue."
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:28:00 GMT · 4h 44m ago
Where
Washington DC, Virginia ·
Why
Algae has returned and proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool despite a recent renovation, amid warm weather.
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A $14.2 million renovation project initiated by former President Trump to beautify a prominent national landmark in Washington D.C. has encountered issues, as algae has quickly re-emerged post-renovation. This situation highlights potential challenges in maintaining national monuments and raises questions about government spending effectiveness.
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6 events in this thread- Currently Reading4h 44m agoAlgae has proliferated again in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to change the water to "American flag blue."
- U.S. Domestic4h 44m agoAlgae has re-emerged in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool days after a $14.2 million renovation ordered by Donald Trump, frustrating his attempt to turn the water 'American flag blue'.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 44m agoAlgae has proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to transform it to an “American flag blue” shade.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 44m agoAlgae has proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million attempt to transform its color to 'American flag blue' days after renovation completion.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 44m agoDonald Trump's $14.2 million effort to renovate the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool ran into a problem when algae proliferated despite claims it would be cleared.Open article
- U.S. Domestic4h 44m agoThe Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, intended to be turned 'American flag blue' after a $14.2 million renovation, has turned green again due to proliferating algae amid warm weather.Open article