The Department of the Interior said the algae bloom turning the pool green was being “vacuumed up as we speak.”

Just days after a multi-million-dollar refurbishment designed to turn the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington blue, the water has turned green again as algae has taken

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.

Pollen and algae swirl together in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2026. National Park Service workers push algae toward an aeration area in the center of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2026.

Renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is complete, but Donald Trump oversold the idea that it would look better than ever. The pool, originally […] ‘Oh Wait a Minute’: Trump Declared $14 Million Reflecting Pool Project a Big Success — Less Than 24 Hours Later,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.” He did more than just see it — the Republican ...