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Trump says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized, defends response to algae bloom
Federal crews are cleaning the pool as investigators review Trump’s vandalism claim, while algae and peeling blue material continue to draw visitors.
- President Donald Trump claimed vandals used chemicals to damage the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following its $14 million renovation and blamed vandalism for problems with the pool's surface and nearby grass.
- The pool was painted 'American flag blue' under Trump's order, but the paint quickly began peeling and algae blooms returned shortly after reopening, turning the water green again.
- A man was arrested and detained for five hours after touching the peeling paint, though such acts did not explain the widespread algae bloom and paint peeling in the pool.
- Experts suggested the paint may have contributed to algae growth and stated the algae bloom has existed for decades, with federal workers treating the pool with chemicals to combat the algae.
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