President Donald Trump's pet project to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington has been foiled by Mother Nature. Algae have proliferated in the water, turning it a swampy green, just days after the completion of the repainting project.
The long, rectangular pool, designed to capture reflections of the Washington Monument, was drained and painted in what Trump calls 'American flag blue.' However, hot weather this past weekend caused an algae bloom, disappointing tourists who visited the site.
The National Park Service is using pumps to treat the water with nanobubble ozone technology and hydrogen peroxide to kill the algae. The pool project has faced scrutiny over its multimillion dollar cost and the no-competition contract awarded to a company that had already worked with Trump.
