Trump Humiliated by Intrusion in Newly Renovated Reflecting Pool

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The newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which President Donald Trump has already been hyping up, already has an unwanted guest.

The pool, which was filled on Tuesday after weeks of fast-tracked work, contained “residual algae” just 24 hours later, CNN has https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/algae-reflecting-pool-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title="https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/algae-reflecting-pool-trump">reported.

A worker was seen scraping the substance from the bottom of the pool on Wednesday.

Algae cleanup at the Reflecting Pool this morning.

Interior Dept says it’s "residual algae from the supply lines which have been sitting dormant for 8 weeks.

It’s part of the normal startup process.

We are removing the algae, and the nanobubblers will maintain the pool and keep… https://t.co/4jebIPutqH">pic.twitter.com/4jebIPutqH

— Kit Maher (@KitMaherCNN) https://x.com/KitMaherCNN/status/2064838034420310328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2026

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