Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/2Aqa5FMeTb4.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trumps reflecting pool saga: Algae, peeling paint and finger-pointing | ABC NEWS [Y26UhoEqBrM] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 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 vhssbdhqsE2 Q3bKC7Jwcnf xXTa6dCiLcj TRldpNhG6pQ 1QanaO32MKa
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 vhssbdhqsE2 Q3bKC7Jwcnf xXTa6dCiLcj TRldpNhG6pQ 1QanaO32MKa