Trump blames Democrats for algae in Lincoln Memorial pool

Former President Donald Trump said the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial has become overrun with algae because of vandalism by Democrats or "radical left" activists. He claimed the pool was renovated at a cost of $14.2 million and that 75 % of the algae has now been cleared. Trump added that police are investigating the incident and warned that the vandals were trying to damage the monument.

The comments were posted on his social‑media platform and reference a prior incident three days earlier when the grass around the pool was allegedly damaged. No independent verification of the allegations was provided.