Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
President Donald Trump’s over $14 million Reflection Pool renovation project has not exactly gone according to plan. The pool was supposed to be “American flag blue,” but instead turned algae bloom green. Vox’s Benji Jones explains what makes the Washington, DC monument the perfect place for algae.
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President Donald Trump’s over $14 million Reflection Pool renovation project has not exactly gone according to plan. The pool was supposed to be “American flag blue,” but instead turned algae bloom green. Vox’s Benji Jones explains what makes the Washington, DC monument the perfect place for algae.
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