Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=4dBBlkoTMwz Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trumps reflecting pool saga: Algae, peeling paint and finger-pointing | ABC NEWS [gH8mqrtq8qg] Health Updated on August 12, 2026 EDT — Published on August 12, 2026 EDT US President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as his multi-million-dollar renovation project faces sharp criticism. Recently added paint coating began to peel off at the base of the pool after staff used chemicals to combat an algal bloom in the national memorial monument. The renovation woes are an unwelcome distraction for the White House from efforts to secure peace in the Middle East and regain public trust. Subscribe: Read more here: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel TOkRnOE8E8t 1lSvNdOknBq G4fzOezGbtV tUWzoZo0FHZ E8BzPMcAzxB 8FPxErN1U2f
US President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as his multi-million-dollar renovation project faces sharp criticism. Recently added paint coating began to peel off at the base of the pool after staff used chemicals to combat an algal bloom in the national memorial monument. The renovation woes are an unwelcome distraction for the White House from efforts to secure peace in the Middle East and regain public trust. Subscribe: Read more here: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel TOkRnOE8E8t 1lSvNdOknBq G4fzOezGbtV tUWzoZo0FHZ E8BzPMcAzxB 8FPxErN1U2f