President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs.

The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.

Over a month after the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations began, the monument is still reflected in the water.

The sordid saga on the Washington Mall reveals why Trump's efforts to consolidate power keep failing.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald ...

A White House spokesperson shared a video of cars crossing the newly painted pool on May 7, 2026.

People have long gathered by the Reflecting Pool, but amid the turmoil of President Donald Trump’s attempted repairs there is ...

President Donald Trump defended the cost of renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by claiming former President Barack Obama spent more than $100 million trying to repair it, only for the ...

The president had said the renovation “ could last for 100 years .” We got about 15 days. There should be a warranty for the ...

The Trump Administration vowed to prosecute people accused of vandalizing the newly renovated reflecting pool after its paint appeared to peel off and algae bloomed.