The Trump administration is in murky waters with the ongoing changes to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The supposed renovations are causing unmitigated algae growth, green-tinted water and peeling paint, and many liberals claim President Donald Trump’s obsession with the pool encapsulates the mayhem of his administration. Many conservatives, conversely, say liberals are obsessed with the minute details of the pool.‘Another story typical of the Trump era’

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