‘American flag blue’ coating apparently peeling off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The pool had been drained in April so that cleaning crews could scrub the bottom and then resurface it with an industrial-grade blue coating. President Donald Trump touted the project as it was being completed, even taking a short trip one night to watch the crews at work. The repairs are part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to clean up parks and monuments in the nation’s capital. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner) Just a few days after the pool was refilled, viewers noticed a green hue visible from next to it and above.
- ▪The pool had been drained in April so that cleaning crews could scrub the bottom and then resurface it with an industrial-grade blue coating.
- ▪President Donald Trump touted the project as it was being completed, even taking a short trip one night to watch the crews at work.
- ▪The repairs are part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to clean up parks and monuments in the nation’s capital. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner) Just a few days after the pool was refilled, viewers noticed a green hue visible from n
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The new paint job at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appears to be peeling just two weeks after reopening, according to video footage from the Washington Examiner.The latest blunder on the National Mall comes after the pool turned from the intended “American flag blue” to bright green due to algae blooms this week. The pool had been drained in April so that cleaning crews could scrub the bottom and then resurface it with an industrial-grade blue coating. President Donald Trump touted the project as it was being completed, even taking a short trip one night to watch the crews at work.
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