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Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
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Crooks and Liars
· Jun 25, 2026
The Daily Show: Trump Tries To Catch Reflecting Pool 'Vandals'
The TDS looked into the reflecting pool nonsense. Algae can't be that hard to get rid of. You go one of the biggest algae eaters in your cabinet. Send him down to the pool, he'll be like, 'Mmmmm, looks like soup.' Open thread... read more
Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
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.
KTLA 5
· Jul 4, 2026
Ocean water use warnings issued for several L.A. County beaches
Ocean water use warnings were issued for several Los Angeles County beaches for the July 4th weekend due to elevated bacterial levels. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
The Daily Beast
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump’s Pool Guys Hit With Probe for Slime Debacle
Photo Illustration by Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/X/ReutersThe two contractors who carried out President Donald Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation, which left the pool a shocking shade of bright green, are in hot water with Congress. Sen. Jeff Merkley launched an investigation into the more than 16 million project that resulted in one of the worst algae blooms in years, immediately after its completion and the peeling of blue paint.The pool has since been fenced off as crews scramble to fix the botched job, while Trump argues that vandals sabotaged it, but has provided scant evidence to back up his claim.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Just the news
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump says multiple people arrested for vandalizing refurbished Reflecting Pool: ‘Years in jail!’
Trump said extensive repairs will be needed, starting with the likely draining of the water.
PBS NewsHour
· Jun 22, 2026
Plagued by algae and peeling paint, Reflecting Pool set to undergo more repairs
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to undergo more repairs, just days ahead of America's 250th anniversary. That's according to Trump, who has repeatedly claimed without evidence that vandals caused the algae blooms and peeling paint that have plagued the pool since its renovation. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Related coverage for "Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately": Crooks and Liars — The Daily Show: Trump Tries To Catch Reflecting Pool 'Vandals'. Sky News Australia — Arrests made over alleged vandalism of the Washington DC Reflecting Pool. KTLA 5 — Ocean water use warnings issued for several L.A. County beaches. The Daily Beast — Trump’s Pool Guys Hit With Probe for Slime Debacle. Just the news — Trump says multiple people arrested for vandalizing refurbished Reflecting Pool: ‘Years in jail!’. PBS NewsHour — Plagued by algae and peeling paint, Reflecting Pool set to undergo more repairs