Published Jun 18, 2026, 4:44 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source
Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war
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US federal government workers continue to take on the green hue that has swept across Washington’s reflecting pool, an increasingly fiendish battle the Trump administration compared to its war with Iran. After Donald Trump ordered a $14.2m refurbishment to turn the monument “American Flag blue” in time for the country’s 250th birthday celebrations, the administration encountered a formidable foe: algae. Not signed in before? Create a free account For days, the pool has been fluctuating between v