Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’ The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month. In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probabl

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  Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’ The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month. In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probabl
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  President Trump said on Saturday that problems with a more than $14 million renovation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had become so severe that it would likely have to be at least partly drained for repairs. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/u...