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Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’
Donald Trump's $14.2m renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool to make it 'American flag blue' has failed due to persistent algae growth amid warm weather. The administration previously claimed the algae would be cleared after the project, but the pool remains green.
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