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Reflecting pool turns green after $14.2m Trump renovation – video
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has turned green with algae shortly after it had undergone a renovation. The no-bid contract to waterproof and repaint the site was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that had previously carried out work on a swimming pool at one of Donald Trump’s golf clubs.
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The Guardian · US news · Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 1:00 PM
US news | The Guardian
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has turned green with algae shortly after it had undergone a renovation. The no-bid contract to waterproof and repaint the site was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that had previously carried out work on a swimming pool at one of Donald Trump’s golf clubs.
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