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Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’ (opens in new tab)

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Futurism·

The Funniest Possible Thing Happened After Trump Painted the Lincoln Reflecting Pool Blue

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Letters from an American·

June 16, 2026

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Common Dreams
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‘Bad Day to Be a Duck’: Trump Reflecting Pool Disaster Continues With Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment

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alternet.org·

Trump exposed for eye-watering taxpayer cost to clean up algae fiasco

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Defector·

Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Absolutely Looks Like Shit Now

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tanea.gr·

Τα φύκια «κατέλαβαν» την Πισίνα Αντανάκλασης παρά την πανάκριβη ανακαίνιση του Τραμπ

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N1·

Alge sabotirale Trumpovu viziju: Povijesni bazen ponovno zelen, potrošeni milijuni dolara

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