"An “American Flag Blue” paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump’s $14 million renovation."
"For days, workers have been trying to rid the Reflecting Pool of algae after a more than $14 million renovation that President Donald Trump said was “done properly” and “could last for 100 years.”
But now workers have another problem to contend with: peeling paint. On Thursday, a sheet of the pool’s surface — painted in “American Flag Blue,” a color selected by the president — was seen floating in the water on the north side of the pool. It undulated in the water as curious tourists gathered, some of whom had come to see the green algae.
At 5:35 p.m. on Thursday, a worker came to remove the sheet of pool surface, telling a Washington Post photographer not to photograph it, despite being on public land."
Maura Judkis reports for the Washington Post June 19, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool" (New York Times)
"Utterly Absurd Contractor Behind Reflecting Pool Renovation Disaster" (New Republic)
