Lincoln Memorial Pool Turns Green

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, once a symbol of American pride, now looks algae-green after a $14 million renovation that turned into a national embarrassment. President Trump called the water “filthy” and ordered it painted “American flag blue” for July 4th — a move that bypassed competitive bidding and ended up costing taxpayers dearly. Despite claims of a new filtration system and presidential expertise, satellite data shows the algae bloom is worse than in five years. Officials defend the fix, contrasting it with past failures — but the green mess is hard to ignore. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c974f442eaf5bc77