On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for an unreflective president.

They’ve spent $14 million on this.

Satellite data shows that the 2,000-foot pool that the president just renovated is having its worst summer for algal blooms in five years.

The MS NOW host looked at how "old-fashioned corruption" led to the very visible problem at the Reflecting Pool.

The MS NOW host looked at how "old-fashioned corruption" led to the very visible problem at the Reflecting Pool.

The historic pool was drained and refinished in a no-bid contract this year as part of the president's sweeping plans to beautify Washington DC.

His vaunted makeover of the Washington attraction has resulted in an algae bloom and peeling paint

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump described the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as “absolutely filthy,” vowing to clean up the iconic landmark and make it “look gorgeous,…

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday "terrible vandals" had sabotaged his renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which will have to be revamped again, as…

On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for…

On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for…

The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington just holding on for dear life

Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’

Sadly, the historic water feature is a reflection—of the president’s bone-deep corruption and his administration’s neglect.

Trump’s pre-Fourth of July renovation project has endured problems with algae, peeling paint and an inflating price tag

Trump had promised the shallow basin across from the Lincoln Memorial would be ‘the most beautiful thing that you've ever seen’ – then it turned green

From peeling paint to algae, President Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation has seen a few setbacks.