Timeline of Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovation Saga NYT > U.S. News Von: Pooja Salhotra 01. August 2026 um 23:49 President Trump vowed to restore the Reflecting Pool, a defining feature of Washington. Months later, it is empty and closed to the public. © Salwan Georges for The New York TimesThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool sat empty and fenced in last month, after what prosecutors said was a “botched” renovation.
How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job NYT > U.S. News Von: Maxine Joselow and Luke Broadwater 27. Juni 2026 um 00:45 Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party. © Rahmat Gul/Associated Press
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts. NYT > U.S. News Von: Maxine Joselow and David A. Fahrenthold 24. Juni 2026 um 01:20 The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesThe reflecting pool, seen from the Washington Monument, with workers attempting to contain the algae on Sunday.
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault NYT > U.S. News Von: Luke Broadwater and Maxine Joselow 23. Juni 2026 um 02:45 President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesOngoing work on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been troubled for decades by leaks and algae blooms that turn its water green.
Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool NYT > U.S. News Von: David A. Fahrenthold 19. Juni 2026 um 07:24 A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro. © Salwan Georges for The New York TimesPeeled blue paint floating in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday.
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