- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days after a $14 million resurfacing project completed by the Trump administration.
- The project had coated the pool's floor in an “American flag blue”, which experts suggest contributed to the problem by retaining more heat, fostering algae growth.
- Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel satirised the situation, highlighting the irony given Trump's background in hotels and his promise to “drain the swamp”.
- A Department of the Interior spokesperson defended the maintenance, claiming “nanobubble ozone technology” was being used and criticising previous administrations.
- Workers were observed adding 12 per cent concentration hydrogen peroxide to the pool, a substance the CDC warns can cause respiratory issues and chemical burns, and potentially harm wildlife.
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