The algae-filled reflecting pool is a microcosm of everything that vexes people about Trump’s second term.
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Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite “historical” headline from The Onion comes to mind: “World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Iceberg.”
And every time I do, I hear from defenders of the Trump administration complaining about the disproportionate media coverage of what should be a very minor story in the grand sweep of things.
