Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTom MurrayWednesday 17 June 2026 12:06 BSTLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turns green days after £10m Trump renovationThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days after a $14 million resurfacing project completed by the Trump administration.The project had coated the pool's floor in an “American flag blue”, which experts suggest contributed to the problem by retaining more heat, fostering algae growth.Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel satirised the situation, highlighting the irony given Trump's background in hotels and his promise to “drain the swamp”.A Department of the Interior spokesperson defended the maintenance, claiming “nanobubble ozone technology” was being used and criticising previous administrations.Workers were observed adding 12 per cent concentration hydrogen peroxide to the pool, a substance the CDC warns can cause respiratory issues and chemical burns, and potentially harm wildlife.In fullJimmy Kimmel ruthlessly taunts Trump over DC’s algae-infested Reflecting PoolThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in