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20-Jun-2026

Trying in vain to turn the green water blue

There were numerous workers in the Reflecting Pool on Saturday, trying to get rid of the abundant algae and big pieces of peeling paint that had floated to the surface of the newly painted and “restored” pool. The latest news is that Trump is going to drain the pool again have more repairs done, most certainly not included in the $14 million he paid to resurface the pool for the America 250 celebrations. He’s also claiming that everything that’s gone wrong with the pool was caused by “vandals.”

Cleaning out the algae from the Reflecting Pool, posted earlier:

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Denise J T Lee22-Jun-2026 02:56
What a shame.... ~VVVVV~
David Buzzeo21-Jun-2026 23:15
Clearly someone is not familiar with the phrase: "Good Money After Bad." V.
Julie Oldfield21-Jun-2026 23:13
Maybe he should dye the water MAGA red. He’s an embarrassment. I do like the environmental portrait of the worker. It must be a difficult job. V
globalgadabout21-Jun-2026 22:26
that must be MAGA algae, tainting the waateer as it does the times..
joseantonio21-Jun-2026 18:16
very nice capture of this man at work.V
jtocaciu21-Jun-2026 17:29
Excellent image. VVVVV
Gerard KOEHL21-Jun-2026 16:52
Joli document sur la bêtise humaine. V
Apostolos Tikopoulos21-Jun-2026 16:29
Nice shot and interesting documentary. V
Ursula Miller21-Jun-2026 16:15
This picture tells story - and not a heroic one! Great documentation! V
Hank Vander Velde21-Jun-2026 14:53
14 million to resurface the pool. What an exorbitant amount and then to have to repair it, not only the paint job but also the filter and algae control system which obviously isn't working too. By "VANDALS", give me a break.
Allan Jay21-Jun-2026 14:51
Great documentary of efforts to restore this issue! It could
reflex on the more serious problems that exist at this time! VVV
Raymond21-Jun-2026 14:37
Can't find a better metaphor to the actual ways the US Gov is managed!
Alain Boussac21-Jun-2026 12:36
There are sometimes defects in the restoration of pools... The challenge of cleaning workers may be unattainable despite their efforts... Nice illustrative image. V.
janescottcumming21-Jun-2026 12:21
It’s always everyone else’s fault with him. Nice documentation of the problems here. V