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Fourteen million dollars.

To dye the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “American Flag Blue” — a shade personally chosen by Donald Trump — just in time for America’s 250th birthday.

The most powerful man on Earth looked at the pool in front of which Martin Luther King Jr. delivered “I Have a Dream” and decided that the nation’s most urgent emergency was the color of the water.

Initial estimate: $1.8 million.

Final bill: more than $14 million.

Seven times higher, for a no-bid contract awarded to a Virginia company that had previously worked on a swimming pool at one of Trump’s golf clubs. Because when you need an expert on national monuments, obviously you call the guy who fixed the pool at the country club.

Before Trump, naturally, there was the flood.

According to the administration, the Reflecting Pool was “broken and disgusting,” ruined by “failed and extremely costly” attempts under Obama and Biden. Trump, the self-proclaimed master builder, would fix it “for good.”

Then, on June 5, he put his signature on the proclamation on Truth Social: this was not mere paint, he said, but highly sophisticated, industrial-strength material, applied by very talented people, capable of lasting one hundred years.

One hundred years.

It lasted until the first real heat.

The algae took over everything.

Within days, the most photographed monument in America had turned into a tributary of the Amazon River: fluorescent green water, foam on the surface, and the feeling that at any moment the back of a caiman might emerge between one algae bloom and the next.

Meanwhile, from the bottom of the pool, strips of the famous “American Flag Blue” coating began to peel away.

All that was missing were piranhas and a National Geographic crew filming a documentary on the mysterious northward migration of tropical river life.

Then came the patchwork ballet.

First, National Park Service workers with skimmers, fishing algae out of a national monument as if they were scooping overcooked pasta out of a pot.

When that did not quite produce the desired miracle, the final weapon was deployed: bottles of hydrogen peroxide poured by hand into the Reflecting Pool.

At some point, perhaps, someone in the entire administration might have remembered that dark surfaces absorb heat, that heat warms water, and that warm water is paradise for algae.

Perhaps someone even said it.

But why listen to science when you have branding?

The greatest builder of all time.

A $14 million patriotic makeover.

A “100-year” solution.

And after a few hot days, America’s sacred reflecting pool became a green swamp with peeling blue paint.

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Trump The Peacemaker

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#DemocraticSocialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises

By MATT BROWN
Updated 12:05 AM EDT, June 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "As #JaneeseLewisGeorge paves a path to the mayor’s office in #WashingtonDC, she’s told voters they could have it all.

"Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free #childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape the nation’s capital.

" 'People are tired of hearing what government can’t do. They want to hear what government can do,' Lewis George said in an interview before the city’s primary, where she defeated her Democratic opponents and positioned herself to win the general election in November in a city dominated by Democrats.

"Lewis George’s victory signals a break with a quarter-century of centrist governance in Washington, and it puts her in the vanguard of democratic socialists who have ascended in urban politics over the last year. #ZohranMamdani toppled Andrew Cuomo, the scion of a political dynasty, on his way to becoming New York City mayor. #KatieWilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall. And this month, #NithyaRaman clinched a spot in the November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass."

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Democratic socialists are winning major mayor's races

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office. Her plans include subsidized childcare and increased homebuyer assistance. She also promises to challenge President Donald Trump's influence. Her Democratic primary victory was a shift from centrist governance in the nation's capital and aligns with a broader trend of democratic socialists gaining traction in urban politics. While some cities still favor moderate candidates, progressives like Lewis George are pushing for change by focusing on affordability and responsive government services.

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From my window I see an accurate scale model of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as it appears now.

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Judge Orders Kennedy Center To Provide Construction Update As Tarp Still Covers Name

The Kennedy Center says President Donald Trump’s name was taken off the building’s facade, but a tarp has prevented onlookers from seeing it for themselves.

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Imagine being YouTuber "Swimming Pool Steve" — a Canadian expert on swimming pool maintenance — and suddenly American politics bombs your inbox.

Xitter @stevethepoolguy

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The Washington Post Asked Me About the Reflecting Pool

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Maddow: Donald Trump lost the war he started with Iran; Trump humiliated on world stage

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As Donald Trump Turns 80, Bob Dylan Shares Pros And Cons Of Being An Octogenarian

Today is Donald Trump’s birthday. He is turning 80 years old and doing some wild and stupid shit to celebrate, which includes turning the White House lawn into a UFC arena. In honor of the President’s birthday, The New York Times reached out to a bunch of incredible individuals who are in their eighth decade…

Surprise Birthday Card

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