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US: Reflecting Pool Drained Again as Trump Repeats Vandalism Claims

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool sat completely drained on Tuesday, July 14. Contract workers draped black mesh onto the surrounding fences to block visitors' view of the pool. President Donald Trump said Monday that it was drained so crews could repair damage caused by "vandals" earlier this month.

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US: Green Algae Returns to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Days After $14.2 Million Renovation

Green algae has reappeared in Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, just days after the completion of a $14.2 million renovation project. National Park Service crews were deployed to remove the algae, with officials attributing the bloom to supply lines coming back online following eight weeks of restoration work. The pool's floor was painted "American flag blue" as part of the renovation.

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Illustration Washington - DC

A duck swims in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, October 8, 2025. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to advance funding bills for a sixth time, continuing the federal government shutdown stalemate. Photo by Xinhua/Li Rui/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Army?s 250th birthday celebration in Washington DC

Soldiers march past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a military parade commemorating the 250 anniversary of the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, 14 June 2025. The parade, which happens to coincide with US President Trump’s 79th birthday, is expected to cost up to $45 million and feature 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks.

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US Army?s 250th birthday celebration in Washington DC

Soldiers march past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a military parade commemorating the 250 anniversary of the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, 14 June 2025. The parade, which happens to coincide with US President Trump’s 79th birthday, is expected to cost up to $45 million and feature 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks.

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US Army?s 250th birthday celebration in Washington DC

Soldiers march past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a military parade commemorating the 250 anniversary of the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, 14 June 2025. The parade, which happens to coincide with US President Trump’s 79th birthday, is expected to cost up to $45 million and feature 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD WEATHER

(230204) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid low temperatures and strong winds in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People skate on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COLD CHRISTMAS

(221226) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on the frozen Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., had the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman jogs by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man jogs by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2022. Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the United States every week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Sunrise in Washington

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool at sunrise in Washington D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Sunrise in Washington

A person watches the sunrise from the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Sunrise in Washington

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool at sunrise in Washington D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Photo by Stefani Reynolds / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Reynolds Stefani/CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)