Paint already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool
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Paint and vinyl liner already peeling off Trump's $14.7M Reflecting Pool renovation, algae bloom among worst on record

Newsmax—The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's blue paint — or vinyl liner, as officials later clarified — began visibly peeling and floating to the surface within days of a $14.2 to $14.7 million Trump-ordered renovation, with multiple news outlets documenting the deterioration. The Washington Post reported that the pool also suffered one of its worst algae blooms in years despite the costly makeover, which ran over its original $14 million budget. A blue vinyl liner was photographed floating on the surface, while officials disputed whether the peeling material was paint or liner. Questions arose over contractor accountability for the project.