Trump says beleaguered reflecting pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs

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President Donald Trump announced that the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington will likely be drained for repairs due to algae blooms and paint peeling after a $14.2 million renovation. The repairs aim to fix issues ahead of America's 250th anniversary.

Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’ The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month. In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible”. Continue reading...