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Late Night Wades Into the Reflecting Pool’s Algae Bloom

NY Times · Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

President Trump “promised he would drain the swamp,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “Instead, he spent 14 million of our dollars building a new one.”

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