The Guardian
Trump Vows to Drain Troubled Reflecting Pool, Blames Vandals for Algae and Peeling Paint
Trump blames vandals for algae-ridden, peeling Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, threatens prosecution while pool gets hydrogen peroxide bath.
2026-06-21
The Guardian
2026-06-20
The Atlantic
Reflecting Pool Gets a Supervillain Name, and It's Not the One You Think
The Reflecting Pool's algae problem has a supervillain name (Scenedesmus), the water looks like modern art, and the $16.4 million renovation is peeling off - but at least one cyclist thinks the paint chips are historic.
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