- A construction company, Sika Corporation, declined to work on President Donald Trump’s $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The company deemed the project "unfeasible" due to a strict July 4 deadline and the requirement for a blue pool floor.
- The renovation has encountered significant issues, including green algae blooms, dead ducks and peeling blue material shortly after its supposed completion.
- Trump attributed the problems to vandalism, claiming a "300-foot-long gash" and "illegally placed chemicals" in the water.
- Another company, Rhino Linings, took over the contract, but its vice president stated the renovation would not be finished by the July 4 celebrations.
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