{"id":2008936,"date":"2026-06-24T11:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008936"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:08:55","slug":"trump-vs-algae-viral-reactions-as-fencing-goes-up-around-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008936","title":{"rendered":"Trump vs algae: Viral reactions as fencing goes up around Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/16\/76\/1200x675_cmsv2_e64861c9-976a-5675-9579-d61539670dd7-9811676.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2904578-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2904578\" data-cid=\"9811799\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2904578-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/17\/99\/189x106_cmsv2_c9c0dc52-ac51-5eb4-a881-e4370ae2749b-9811799.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Helen Cammock&apos;s work criticised Winston Churchill\u2019s role in the 1943 Bengal famine.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after Churchill controversy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2904537-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2904537\" data-cid=\"9811625\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2904537-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/16\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_a87a38d0-c85a-5341-9013-b891423c6726-9811625.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, 14 June 2026, in Washington. 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Critics think it\u2019s the perfect metaphor for Trump\u2019s tenure as president, and the latest move to cover up the embarrassment has sent the internet into meltdown.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool debacle has become an unwelcome distraction for Donald Trump, and his latest move has sparked online critism &#8211; with several reactions going viral.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump\u2019s $14 million project to resurface the 2,000-foot pool in Washington D.C., which was supposed to make the water appear an \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d for the US\u2019 250th birthday, has not gone to plan. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of turning a vibrant blue, the pool turned green with algae blooming in the water within a matter of days after work was completed. <\/p>\n<p>Workers began pumping materials into the pool in an attempt to treat the algae. However, to make matters worse, the paint in the pool started to peel. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has attempted to blame the problems on \u201cvandals\u201d and suggested that someone had cut a 300-foot-long gash in the pool lining &#8211; despite there being no evidence of this. <\/p>\n<p>He took to Truth Social, ranting about \u201cRadical Left Lunatics\u201d and \u201cDumocrats\u201d, writing: \u201cWe\u2019ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they\u2019ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Legendary horror author Stephen King reacted to Trump\u2019s comments by writing on X: \u201cNobody is vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and Trump knows it. This is a visible example of his corruption&#8211;a no-bid contract to some crony followed by sky-high cost overruns, and shoddy construction to boot. Classic Trump: I didn&#8217;t fuck up, it was my enemies.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Now, the latest tactic to save face?<\/p>\n<p>Deploy the National Guard to stop people from taking photos, and erect fencing around the Reflecting Pool. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, workers have been putting up a chain-link barrier around sections of the landmark after Trump hits out at \u201cPro-Algae Protesters\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/16\/76\/808x539_cmsv2_62fdae19-52c0-517d-ae5f-9b59dc50ca62-9811676.jpg\" alt=\"Fencing that will secure an area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Fencing that will secure an area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This has sparked many reactions online, with several going viral: &#8220;All this because a 80 year old man can\u2019t admit that he screwed up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the reactions below: <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018Snowflake\u2019: Donald Trump&#8217;s Kennedy Center tarp cover-up sparks criticism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The &#8220;cover-up&#8221; is also reminiscent of another literal one, as the tarp sheathing the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is still up. <\/p>\n<p>Last week, Trump\u2019s name was removed from the Kennedy Center, following a court order to do so. Tarpaulin was erected <strong>to cover up the humiliating moment<\/strong> and it has not been taken down. <\/p>\n<p>However, some critics got creative&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>A group known as The Lincoln Project Advocacy saw the potential in having a cover-up and started using it as a projector screen. <\/p>\n<p>Clips of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto the sheet, as well as images of Trump scrunching up pages marked \u2018Epstein Files\u2019 and eating them. <\/p>\n<p>Check out the footage below:<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, there is no indication of how much longer the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool fencing and the tarp covering the facade of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will stand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center 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completed.\u00a0Workers began pumping materials into the pool in an attempt to treat the algae. However, to make matters worse, the paint in the pool\u00a0started\u00a0to peel.\u00a0Trump has attempted to blame the problems on \u201cvandals\u201d and suggested that someone had cut a 300-foot-long gash in the pool lining &#8211; despite there being no evidence of this.\u00a0He took to Truth Social, ranting about \u201cRadical Left Lunatics\u201d and \u201cDumocrats\u201d, writing: \u201cWe\u2019ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they\u2019ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.\u201d\u00a0Legendary horror author Stephen King reacted to Trump\u2019s comments by writing on X: \u201cNobody is vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and Trump knows it. This is a visible example of his corruption&#8211;a no-bid contract to some crony followed by sky-high cost overruns, and shoddy construction to boot. Classic Trump: I didn&#8217;t fuck up, it was my enemies.\u201d\u00a0Now, the latest tactic to save face?Deploy the National Guard to stop people from taking photos, and erect fencing around the Reflecting Pool.Indeed, workers have been putting up a chain-link barrier\u00a0around sections of the landmark after Trump hits out at \u201cPro-Algae Protesters\u201d.This\u00a0has sparked many reactions online, with several going viral: &#8220;All this because a 80 year old man can\u2019t admit that he screwed up.\u201d\u00a0Check out some of the reactions below: \u00a0The &#8220;cover-up&#8221; is also reminiscent of another literal one, as the tarp\u00a0sheathing the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is still up.\u00a0Last week, Trump\u2019s name was removed from the Kennedy Center, following a court order to do so. 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