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Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
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Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault

NY Times · Jun 22, 2026, 11:53 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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.

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