Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=aefRQ5HgnTr Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trumps reflecting pool saga: Algae, peeling paint and finger-pointing | ABC NEWS [TJODReISZVn] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 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 pvMqLAJ1dIC C2xE74Y0cfq uySACFnCx4c tEBlU5uQERH g0dHYsLv0vQ JlMfcLmFGjN 2MpzfmqjjEu OYsbF6yn8dU
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 pvMqLAJ1dIC C2xE74Y0cfq uySACFnCx4c tEBlU5uQERH g0dHYsLv0vQ JlMfcLmFGjN 2MpzfmqjjEu OYsbF6yn8dU