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Algae Blooms After $14M Lincoln Pool Renovation, Trump Memes

6/20/2026

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The $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has produced a green algae bloom covering half the water surface.
The project’s cost rose from an estimated $1.8 million to $14 million, with a no-bid contract to Greenwater Services, owned by John J. Cafaro, a two-time felon.
U.S. President Donald Trump responded by posting a six-second AI-generated meme on Truth Social.

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The $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has produced a green algae bloom covering half the water surface.
The project’s cost rose from an estimated $1.8 million to $14 million, with a no-bid contract to Greenwater Services, owned by John J. Cafaro, a two-time felon.
U.S. President Donald Trump responded by posting a six-second AI-generated meme on Truth Social.