Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=WYPc3DsvsMf Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Lincoln Memorial pool paint peels off after $15 million renovation [CMvMMBhBDSB] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT After the Trump administration splashed out almost $15 million trying to turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool an "American flag blue" - huge chunks of blue paint have begun peeling off and floating to the surface. Shortly after the pool was refurbished, algae returned - turning the water green. Workers were told to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool, dislodging sections of blue sealant in the process. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: ------- Get more news at our site - Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Follow us: TikTok - Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - 4qH1Jlc9rkS 1NwUHaPcXAK JcIlBb6tuRX SKK9SBcnl5d ahARi8yPUNW
After the Trump administration splashed out almost $15 million trying to turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool an "American flag blue" - huge chunks of blue paint have begun peeling off and floating to the surface. Shortly after the pool was refurbished, algae returned - turning the water green. Workers were told to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool, dislodging sections of blue sealant in the process. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: ------- Get more news at our site - Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Follow us: TikTok - Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - 4qH1Jlc9rkS 1NwUHaPcXAK JcIlBb6tuRX SKK9SBcnl5d ahARi8yPUNW