Algae Delays Trump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial Pool Makeover

Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool—intended to turn it “American flag blue” for the 250th birthday—has been hampered by algae, turning the water green again after the project reportedly cost $14.2 million (up from an initial estimate of about $1.8 million) and was awarded via a no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings. Officials touted nanobubbler technology to eliminate the bloom, but workers are still cleaning and trying to restore the pool’s color amid warm weather and ongoing scrutiny over the program and cost.