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Trump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial renovation reveals new pool — and some algae
The Interior Department is clapping back on reports about the algae seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week after the Trump administration overhauled the facility, calling the spotted algae “residual.” Days after President Donald Trump declared his project to revamp the reflecting po...
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What happenedThe pool, originally built in the 1920s, sits between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and is considered one of the most iconic sites in Washington.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Trump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial renovation reveals new pool — and some algae". The other frames it as "Trump officials brush off algae reappearing in Reflecting Pool after weekslong renovation".
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CenterTrump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial renovation reveals new pool — and some algae
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Right / center-rightTrump officials brush off algae reappearing in Reflecting Pool after weekslong renovation
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Trump officials brush off algae reappearing in Reflecting Pool after weekslong renovation
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The Interior Department is clapping back on reports about the algae seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week after the Trump administration overhauled the facility, calling th...
Trump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial renovation reveals new pool — and some algae
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The pool, originally built in the 1920s, sits between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and is considered one of the most iconic sites in Washington.
