Interior Department compares Reflecting Pool algae to Iran’s navy
The department said nanobubbler technology cleared the algae, but satellite images and photos showed the pool still green.
- On Wednesday, the Interior Department's press team posted on X comparing algae cleanup in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to the destruction of the Iranian Navy, describing the water as "crystal clear."
- President Donald Trump's $14 million renovation project aimed to resurface the Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue" paint, but the basin became infested with algae shortly after completion in June.
- Satellite analysis by Alana Menendez of the University of Virginia found algae levels reached five-year highs in June; officials deployed "nanobubbler" technology to kill the growth despite images showing the water remains green.
- Critics blasted the department for politicizing routine maintenance with "petulant" comparisons to military conflict, while Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden praised the statement online, saying it "warms" his heart.
- Crews are working 12-hour shifts to scrub the landmark as the administration labels the operation a "regional and national priority" for July 4th celebrations, with the Interior Department expecting final vacuuming to complete in a few days.
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According to the president, 75 percent of the algae has disappeared, so the original condition will soon be restored.
After Iran 'loss', US govt's new enemy proves to be a handful; Trump loses again, this time at home?
The Trump administration sparked controversy after comparing efforts to clear algae from Washington’s iconic Reflecting Pool to the recent conflict with Iran. The unusual analogy came as officials defended a costly renovation project plagued by algae growth and cleanup challenges ahead of America’s 250th Independence celebrations.
"We've Reached Peak Circus": Leftists Hold Pro-Algae Protest To Attack Trump For Cleaning Monument - The American Tribune.com
In what might be the peak of leftist absurdity, even for the Trump years, a collection of angry anti-Trump protesters gathered next to the recently renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., to protest the fact that Trump has had the Interior Department clean the algae out of the Reflecting Pool so that it would look nice for America 250 celebrations. President Trump, for reference, has made a big deal out of having cleaned up the Reflecting…
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