Trump blames ABC reporter and vandals for peeling Reflecting Pool and algae growth
President Donald Trump blamed ABC reporter Jonathan Karl and vandals for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s peeling seal and algae growth after the Trump administration’s $15 million renovation.
TL;DR
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool experienced algae growth and a peeling seal following a $15 million renovation.
- The pool turned green after the installation of an "American flag blue" coating.
- National Park Service workers used hydrogen peroxide to combat algae, which led to the coating peeling.
- President Trump blamed vandalism and chemicals used on the National Mall for the problems.
- Trump also implicated ABC reporter Jonathan Karl in the issues.