The pool's $14.7-million US renovation and subsequent rapid deterioration has become the butt of internet jokes. Some have dubbed June "ALGAEBTQ Pride Month" or commented that Trump, who promised to "drain the swamp" in Washington, has instead created a swamp.

Trump took no responsibility for what many observers chalked up to shoddy workmanship.

Donald Trump, who spent $14m relining the iconic pool, claims it has been vandalised by 'radical left lunatics'.

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

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

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeks after a $14.7-million…

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US president threatens prison for anyone seeking to damage one of his signature renovation projects.

Trump Pool plan needs adjustments, clearly isn't enough to remove algae, says expert. Trump points to Biden, Obama spend on reflecting pool renovations.

Analysis: Weirdly, the pool has become a reflection of the president's entire term.

The Trump administration has been losing a war with algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Critics think it’s the perfect metaphor for Trump’s tenure as president, and the…

The pool's $14.7-million US renovation and subsequent rapid deterioration has become the butt of internet jokes. Some have dubbed June "ALGAEBTQ Pride Month" or commented that…