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Trump's $14M blue pool is now an algae swamp

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Nature has a funny way of ignoring presidential vanity projects.

Someone dropped $14 million to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look patriotic by dyeing the water a special shade of American flag blue. The goal was clearly a cleaner, aesthetic vibe for Donald Trump's pet project.

Instead, the pool is now hosting a massive, thriving algae bloom that absolutely does not care about the budget or the political optics. It turns out that dumping chemicals into a historic landmark doesn't stop basic biology from turning the whole thing into a swampy mess.

It is truly impressive how quickly nature manages to humble a multi-million dollar vanity project.

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  1. Self-Made Pickup
    Wait, so we paid 14 mil for a pond that turned into a giant petri dish? Classic.
    +4 solidA masterclass in fiscal responsibility, assuming the goal was to cultivate a new species of swamp-based lifeforms