Trump's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims Spark Controversy and Jokes
President Trump's claims of sabotage at the Washington D.C. Reflecting Pool, which had become murky, led to online jokes and demands for proof. Government documents later contradicted his vandalism allegations, while one Republican suggested letting algae grow to create an ecosystem.
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Trump Is Trapped in a $14.7 Million Algae Pond - Bloomberg
Trump Is Trapped in a $14.7 Million Algae Pond Bloomberg
Read full article →Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool
President’s promise of photo and video evidence of vandalism at Washington landmark yet to be fulfilled Donald Trump and the Department of the Interior are facing growing pressure to release photo and video evidence substantiating their claims of sabotage at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington. The $14.7m renovation of the landmark has descended into a farce of algae blooms, peeling paint and dead ducks just days before the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Crews have been s...
By David Smith in Washington
Read full article →Kelsey Grammer sends message to Trump detractors obsessed with Reflecting Pool, shares prayer for country
Kelsey Grammer shares a prayerful message for Americans amid backlash over Trump's Reflecting Pool restoration and the nation's 250th anniversary.
Read full article →Trump's D.C. reflecting pool is the butt of online jokes. What happened?
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.
Read full article →Republican says Trump should let algae grow in the Reflecting Pool and create an ‘ecosystem’ with ‘fish in there and everything’
Algae turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green just days after renovations on the basin were completed
By Rachel Dobkin
Read full article →Trump Promises Video Will Offer Proof Vandals Attacked Reflecting Pool - Forbes
Trump Promises Video Will Offer Proof Vandals Attacked Reflecting Pool Forbes
Read full article →To understand Trump, look into the filthy waters of Washington’s reflecting pool
Nature had reasserted itself; marine scientists marvelled at the speed of algal growth
By Katie Stallard
Read full article →Shocker! Government Docs Show Trump’s Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims Are Total B.S.
Records obtained by The New York Times show that the supposed "gash" has nothing to do with the peeling coating
By Nikkimccannramirez
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