Trump Fences Off Reflecting Pool Fiasco

The Reflecting Pool Story Has Gotten Too Profoundly Stupid to Ignore

The reflecting pool is the kind of pointless political argument that the Trump admin so effectively turns into a never-ending embarrassment.

Why Trump’s Slimy Humiliation Is Driving Him Mad: Biographer

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s obsession with his disastrous Reflecting Pool renovation is unraveling him—and alarming White House aides as he exhibits possible signs of dementia, his biographer Michael Wolff says. Trump is presently enraged over his failed 14 million updates to the Reflecting Pool, as chunks of “American flag blue” paint are peeling off the bottom, and algae continues to bloom. Read more at The Daily Beast.

The failed Reflecting Pool renovation is the perfect metaphor

Trump has a hubristic habit of claiming he’s getting things done that nobody has before, rushing through the efforts — and then ignoring when things fall apart. The post The failed Reflecting Pool renovation is the perfect metaphor appeared first on MS NOW.

Reflections on the Reflecting Pool

I confess to a certain morbid fascination regarding what’s going on with Donald Trump’s Reflecting Pool obsession. The story here seems to originate in Trump somehow becoming aware that the Obama administration spent 35 million on renovations/repairs to the pool. In characteristic fashion this has since become 100 million spent by Obama and Biden (The [] The post Reflections on the Reflecting Pool appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

'I went to Donald Trump's new $14M Reflecting Pool, and 1 thing surprised me’

EXCLUSIVE: After months of Trump boasting and bragging about how wonderful the new Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool would be, and then week of algae-filled chaos, I took a trip to Washington, D.C. to see what the fuss was all about

FUME: Dem Rep. Melanie Stansbury Claiming the Great American State Fair's Empty? Backfired. BIGLY (Pic)

FUME: Dem Rep. Melanie Stansbury Claiming the Great American State Fair's Empty? Backfired. BIGLY (Pic)

Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool claims: Vandals used knife to cut 'violently,' algae vacuumed

After signing an executive order about quantum computing on June 22, President Donald Trump claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's peeling paint is the result of knife-wielding vandals. Follow latest updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/06/22/what-happened-at-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-last-weekend/90640223007/

‘Cluster F*ck’: Trump’s Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

'Cluster F*ck': Trump's Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over

Ignoring tire tracks, NPS hunts mystery Reflecting Pool vandal

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool mystery has everything: alleged vandals, a 16 million rush job, algae, peeling blue coating, and one enormous clue shaped like the presidential motorcade that drove across the freshly coated empty pool before it was refilled. AP reports that the Park Service reported the damage to the U.S. — Read the rest The post Ignoring tire tracks, NPS hunts mystery Reflecting Pool vandal appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump Obsesses Over Reflecting Pool Conspiracies As The Middle East Melts Down

Donald Trump is obsessing over Reflecting Pool conspiracies while his deal with Iran has melted down and he is threatening to occupy the country.

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s viral jab at President Donald Trump over the troubled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew swift blowback from critics online, who pointed to the massive fraud scandal that unfolded in Minnesota under Walz’s watch. “Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who []

Arrests made over alleged vandalism of the Washington DC Reflecting Pool

Seven arrests and 18 police reports have been made around the alleged vandalism of the Washington DC Reflecting Pool. The pool has suffered significant deterioration since a Donald Trump-backed renovation. Algae growth and peeling material were reported several weeks after the work. The US President has confirmed when repairs would be made. “We’ll fix it right after the Fourth of July,” President Trump said.

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: 'Sit this one out'

Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.

Trump Blames Vandals After $14.2 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation Turns Green and Peels

After a 14.2 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool produced a green algae bloom, President Donald Trump found his culprit: leftist vandals. ... The post Trump Blames Vandals After 14.2 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation Turns Green and Peels appeared first on The New American.

Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool vandalism claims 

President Trump is sticking by his claims of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, following reports that the pool’s new base covering is peeling off. The Trump administration’s multimillion-dollar renovation project of this iconic water feature was only recently completed. The water has since turned green from an algae bloom outbreak and the pool’s...

JD Vance Says Watergate Would Be '12-Hour News Story' Today

US Vice President JD Vance says it is crazy that the Watergate scandal brought down Richard Nixon's presidency, arguing that the political spying affair would dominate headlines for no more than a...

BREAKING: Trump Forced to Drain His Own Reflecting Pool

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Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster

Chris Lehmann The president’s attempt to make his mark on the National Mall has become a big, wet mess. The post Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster appeared first on The Nation.

What the Reflecting Pool Saga Says About President Trump’s Haters

We can’t have nice things because orange man bad.

The reflecting pool debacle becomes a national flash point

The reflecting pool debacle becomes a national flash point

Trump Vents Growing Frustrations With Reflecting-Pool Problems

President Trump poured out his frustrations with the problems plaguing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying that multiple people had been arrested and it would likely need to be drained for repairs. The reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., has been plagued by algae and a coating that is sloughing off after a recently completed 14.7 million renovation that was part of the president's project to beautify the nation's capital. On Saturday, Trump blamed the problems on vandals, who he said cut and poured corrosive chemicals into the pool.

Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trump

Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse details rusting columns, uneven paint and unnecessary demolition under Trump.

The Reflecting Pool as a Reflection of Trump’s Corruption and Tin-Potism

Peak Trumpism After President Donald Trump’s boastful, 16 million-plus makeover of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial was spoiled...

Greenspan's Legacy: Did the Fed Cause the Housing Bubble?

In the wake of Alan Greenspan's recent passing, Bob revisits two contested claims about his legacy: did the Fed under Greenspan fuel the housing bubble, and did that bubble cause the 2008 financial crisis?

Trump’s vanity and paranoia are reflecting clearly in the algae-laden Lincoln Memorial pool

The daily harangue over peeling paint, algae blooms and Trump’s claims of ‘vandalism,’ writes Andrew Feinberg, serve as a metaphor for how things are going at the White House these days

Looking into the Reflecting Pool: We examined Trump’s vandalism claims

Examining Trump’s claims of Reflecting Pool vandalism

Marjorie Taylor Green ‘blown away’ by President Donald Trump after previously ‘attacking’ the Bidens for ‘corruption’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of President Donald Trump‘s fiercest defenders in Congress, said on The View she was “blown away” by the wealth the Trump family has accumulated since his return to the White House in January 2025 — the same type of financial activity she once condemned as “corruption” when it...

David Dayen: Trump’s Reflecting Pool Saga

David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He suggests that the saga of the Reflecting Pool is a metaphor for the Trump administration’s incompetence, mendaciousness, corruption, and unwillingness to accept responsibility. This, with its tales of vandals dumping fertilizer and slitting the paint with a knife, may be a lasting metaphor for []

Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes

Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes

His Water Bills Were Suddenly Astronomical. The Stealthy Way His Neighbor Was Stealing From Him Is Mind-Blowing.

It sounds like this guy's neighbor is without a doubt ripping him off. The post His Water Bills Were Suddenly Astronomical. The Stealthy Way His Neighbor Was Stealing From Him Is Mind-Blowing. appeared first on TwistedSifter.

John Oliver Exposes Trump and Fox News’ Jesse Watters Over Reflecting Pool Conspiracies

On Sunday night, John Oliver took aim at Trump’s sparsely attended Great American State Fair before focusing his ire on Trump’s other recent catastrophe: the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to be an absolute trainwreck,” offered the “Last Week Tonight” host. “It’s been plagued by enormous pools []