After a $14 million renovation project, Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will likely need to be drained for repairs.
According to The New York Times, the pool’s condition became a point of concern when clouds of blooming algae began obscuring the newly painted floor, transforming it from Trump’s goal of “American flag blue” to bright green. After the growth, per reports, the paint then began to peel away from the basin.
