Washington Post21 Jun, 2026 07:35 PM3 mins to readThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appears green due to algae growth. Newly applied paint is also peeling off after a multimillion-dollar refurbishment project. Photo / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he was likely to drain the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool again, as workers contended with paint peeling off its surface and algae blooming in the wake of his US$14 million ($24.3 million) effort to resurface it.
The President made his announcement
