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Reflecting Pool Paint Peels
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Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae after a Trump-ordered renovation painted it American flag blue; new paint is peeling from the bottom, raising questions about the $14M project.
- Frame 1Peeling paint raises $14M public questions at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after Trump-ordered blue work.
- Frame 2The pool had recently reopened, but algae soon turned the water green instead of the intended blue view.
- Frame 3The American flag blue coating is now peeling from sections of the pool bottom.
- Frame 4$14M renovation questions now center on the coating, algae control, and whether the pool can stay presentable.
- Frame 5The National Mall landmark sits between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, making the failure highly visible.
- Frame 6Officials must explain the peeling paint and keep algae from defining the reopened public landmark.
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- blueprint-xray-comic
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- Selected
- Jun 20, 7:02 AM EDT
- Published source time
- Jun 20, 5:57 AM EDT