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Trump posts crystal pool after $14.7 M nanobubble makeover

6/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted twelve photos Tuesday morning showing the Reflecting Pool with blue water after renovation.
The Interior Department said advanced nanobubbler technology killed algae, leaving water crystal clear.
Authorities arrested six people and issued seven federal citations for vandalism.
Authorities filed seventeen police reports related to the vandalism.
Renovation cost rose from $1.8 million to $14.7 million under a no-bid contract with Atlantic Industrial Coatings.

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted twelve photos Tuesday morning showing the Reflecting Pool with blue water after renovation.
The Interior Department said advanced nanobubbler technology killed algae, leaving water crystal clear.
Authorities arrested six people and issued seven federal citations for vandalism.
Authorities filed seventeen police reports related to the vandalism.
Renovation cost rose from $1.8 million to $14.7 million under a no-bid contract with Atlantic Industrial Coatings.