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turbinetree

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Sat Jun 13, 2026, 07:42 PM Saturday

Trump Reflecting Pool's 'disgusting' new color horrifies onlookers: 'What a disaster' [View all]

By Bennito L. Kelty
Published June 13, 2026 6:11 PM ET

The Reflecting Pool's new murky, green color is leaving onlookers disgusted and angry after a costly renovation.

"The Reflecting Pool is VERY green and VERY disgusting," posted Brianne Chapman, who runs the left-wing political X account Anarc-y princess. "Even on the worst days, I never saw it look this bad before."

Algae has left the Reflecting Pool tinged green, and workers are struggling to keep it clean despite a multi-million dollar renovation, according to recent reports. People are starting to notice as Trump prepares to celebrate his birthday and America's 250th anniversary.

https://www.rawstory.com/reflecting-pool-2677037591/

Next up lily pads spouting up that's what usually happens when you don't have the proper filtration system..........to stop the fertilization run-off...............you know bird shit and other fecal matter..........

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The dark blue paint will absorb more heat than the previous gray, which will make the water warmer, Ocelot II Saturday #1
Yes it does..........damn near every time............. turbinetree Saturday #13
There you go, bringing in that science stuff again Retrograde Saturday #17
Everything he touches dies. B.See Saturday #2
Except algae, looks like. Girard442 Saturday #12
The reflecting pool's water supply, color, plumbing, filtration system, chemical treatment set up, Botany Saturday #3
The incompetent contractors probably messed up the system. yardwork Saturday #4
I used to swim in a neighborhood pool that was from the 1930s but pumps, chemical treatments, Botany Saturday #8
He is a world class know nothing malaise Saturday #9
Yep and the taxpayers got stiffed for what 13 million............ turbinetree Saturday #14
Trump should have to pay for this shit out of his own pocket Botany Saturday #15
It'd be a shame if people made the algae worse by adding fertilizer... RockRaven Saturday #5
The ducks got that covered. mr715 Saturday #10
Fertilizer won't be necessary. Ninety degree heat can create an algae mat on allegorical oracle Saturday #11
This shit happens when a duncified reality star ignoramus is malaise Saturday #6
money pit party. pansypoo53219 Saturday #7
The glorious cash-for-brown-nosers program is working just as expected! struggle4progress Saturday #16
His sycophants said he did such a good job because he was such an 'expert'. Norrrm Saturday #18
He'll blame it on Biden GenThePerservering Saturday #19
Looks like a pond. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #20
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