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Trump team says to bleach Reflecting Pool algae
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: A Trump team response to algae growth in Washington’s Reflecting Pool calls for bleaching it.
WHO: Trump team
WHAT: Said the Reflecting Pool’s algae problem should be addressed by bleaching it
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: To respond to algae growth that has made the pool unusually green
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