Multiple reports say algae is growing in Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool only days after President Donald Trump’s $14 million renovation was completed. The Independent and Mediaite both describe the pool’s water turning green again as algae blooms in the heat. Mediaite reports that the algae begins to appear shortly after the renovation finishes, suggesting the project does not immediately prevent the issue. The Independent notes that Trump has said he would address the condition of the landmark pool and has criticized its prior state, while the new observations focus on the rapid return of algae. The reports do not present new details about the renovation work itself, including whether any specific treatment or mitigation measures were planned. Instead, they center on the timing of the algae growth after the renovation is complete and on the pool’s susceptibility to developing algae in summer conditions. Overall, the accounts attribute the renewed algae bloom to the pool’s conditions following the renovation’s completion, but they do not confirm the causes beyond the reported circumstances.