Trump took no responsibility for what many observers chalked up to shoddy workmanship.
Algae is visible in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as cleanup efforts continue where newly applied blue paint has peeled from the bottom, in Washington, DC, on Jun 20, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Ken Cedeno)
22 Jun 2026 08:03AM
(Updated: 22 Jun 2026 08:14AM)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Jun 21) work would begin "immediately" on fixing his beleaguered renovation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, which has been blighted with algae and peeling paint.Trump has championed a makeover for the 610m long pool, bringing in contractors to drain it and paint it "American flag blue".But not long after the job was complete, the paint began to visibly peel, and the gleaming waters promptly refilled with green pond scum."Work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalised Reflecting Pool," Trump wrote Sunday on his Truth Social platform.
