Pool, Still Green, Drained For Third Time

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ByAntonio Pequeño IV
Forbes Staff
Jul 10, 2026, 06:01pm EDT

... The Reflecting Pool was also drained Sunday following the Fourth of July, with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum telling conservative podcaster Katie Miller the removal of water was needed to remove July Fourth fireworks debris.

Burgum also said Sunday’s draining was needed to repair the alleged vandalism done against the pool, which the Trump administration has claimed is the cause of renovation setbacks.

Naturally occurring algae blooms and peeled sealant have been consistent problems since the renovation began, pushing it well past the approximate two-week timeline Trump initially provided in April, with the algae continuing to turn the pool’s water green as recently as Friday morning ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/07/10/reflecting-pool-still-green-drained-for-a-third-time-as-renovation-drags-on/

[durablend]

1. Damned Antifa

[lame54]

2. Flush it 15 times

[orthoclad]

3. They'll refill it, once again, with fresh nutrients

and no algae grazers. Any aquarium shop owner could school them, but I guess that's "woke".

Or do they want an ongoing manufactured "crisis" for some reason? They're certainly doing their best to damage it. SUVs, nitrogen&phosphorus, peroxide...

[struggle4progress]

4. No-bid contracts! No-bid contracts! Rah rah rah!

[orthoclad]

5. A mantra. Enlightenment.

Om mani padded rump.

[struggle4progress]

6. :)

[Girard442]

7. Maybe he should bomb the algae. Worked so well on Iran.

[jmbar2]

8. President FuckUp

[BWdem4life]

9. They're gonna have to start from scratch

Remove the dark blue coating, replace with something lighter, fix the filtering system, replace with different water. Another $14 million