{"id":423,"date":"2026-06-20T16:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/social-media\/?p=423"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:56:46","slug":"trump-claims-vandalism-behind-the-reflecting-pools-murky-green-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virlan.co\/social-media\/trump-claims-vandalism-behind-the-reflecting-pools-murky-green-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabotage or Shoddy Work? Trump Claims Vandalism Behind the Reflecting Pool&#8217;s Murky Green Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;American Flag Blue&#8221; Dream Turns Green<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $14.2 million renovation project aimed to give the pool a patriotic makeover. However, just days after the administration boasted that the water was \u201ccrystal clear,\u201d the pool transformed into an unmistakable green hue. The Atlantic even commissioned lab testing that identified the murky culprit as <em>Scenedesmus<\/em>, a genus of green algae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compounding the problem, the blue material installed on the basin&#8217;s floor has begun to peel away. National Park Service workers have been spotted vacuuming up dead algae and applying hydrogen peroxide in a frantic attempt to clean up the water. Meanwhile, tourists have reportedly been picking off pieces of the peeling paint to take home as souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Alleges Sabotage on Truth Social<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of blaming the materials or the execution, President Trump took to Truth Social late Friday night to declare that the pool was the victim of foul play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He alleged that unknown actors used &#8220;chemicals&#8221; in the pool to &#8220;try to destroy and demean our beautiful work&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The President stated that law enforcement is &#8220;actively investigating this situation&#8221; and he hopes it will be resolved soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To bolster his claims of a conspiracy, Trump pointed to a recent incident where the numbers &#8220;86 47&#8221; were etched into a nearby patch of grass. As it happens, &#8220;86&#8221; is restaurant slang for getting rid of something, and Trump is the 47th President of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ABC News Reporter Accusation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President also took direct aim at ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl. In his post, Trump accused the &#8220;Lightweight&#8221; reporter of &#8220;sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off of the surface&#8221;. However, the reality appears much tamer: Karl had simply filmed a video near the pool on Thursday where he held a piece of already-peeling paint to demonstrate the issue to viewers, not ripping it off himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also shared an image of an individual standing near the pool wearing a \u201cTEAM ALGAE\u201d shirt, seemingly framing it as evidence of coordinated mockery or vandalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Contract Controversy Brewing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump insists the pool&#8217;s condition is 75% remedied and will be completely fixed by early next week, questions are swirling about how the project was handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York Times reported that the Trump administration awarded a no-bid contract for the pool&#8217;s water-purification system to a business connected to a longtime supporter of the president. Furthermore, reports indicate that the company behind this purification system is tied to John J. Cafaro, a man who pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman in 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether the reflecting pool&#8217;s disastrous debut is the result of targeted chemical vandalism or simply a flawed, no-bid contracting process remains to be seen. 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