Algae, Arches and a Public Fumble: Trump’s Lincoln Pool Becomes a 2,028‑Foot Symbol
TL;DR
Trump’s $14.7 million plan to renovate the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington backfired as a green algae bloom and perceived missteps turn the site into a political spectacle and metaphor for perceived incompetence, drawing tourists, media attention, and allegations of vandalism and improper contracting.
- It’s not easy being green: Trump’s botched reflecting pool becomes 2,028ft metaphor The Guardian
- A dead duck was seen in the Reflecting Pool. Then two more were found nearby. The Washington Post
- What I Saw at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Monday Afternoon WSJ
- Late Night Dunks on Trump for Hiring Greenwater Services The New York Times
- Bethesda man and former Olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool WUSA9
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