Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump and peeling paint
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President Donald Trump ordered the pool’s renovation in April, and that order included painting its floor and walls blue. This material is polyurea coating—a fast-curing and durable surface membrane
Police released video of a person they say is connected to a destruction of government property investigation after being seen reaching into the Reflecting Pool.
An "American Flag Blue" paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump's $14 million renovation.
The paint began peeling off the bottom of the reflecting pool just days after renovations. Hydrogen peroxide used to treat algae may be the culprit.
Trump, without citing any evidence, said that vandalism was to blame for the deterioration of the reflecting pool.
US president Donald Trump’s recently-completed renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has run into more trouble. Just days after the eight-week project, which cost more than $14 million, was completed,
Trump spent $14m on a Reflecting Pool that now features green algae blooms, chemical treatments and peeling paint
Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) thinks the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool should just be left to nature. The pool has been plagued by algae and paint issues just days after the completion of Donald Trump’s $14 million renovation.
