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How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag
How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag
How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag

Published on: 06/17/2026

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A U.S. National Park Service employee uses a vacuum pump to clean algae off the bottom of the newly repainted Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool on the National Mall on June 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Trump Administration spent $14 million to have the bottom of the pool painted

To turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool dark blue ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday next month, the Trump administration spent more than $14 million.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/06/reflecting-pool-in-dc-was-supposed-to-be-blue-now-its-green-and-some-are-seeing-red.html

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