Yet within weeks of Trump declaring the rehabilitation complete with an “American flag blue” coating in time for the 250th anniversary of independence on 4 July, the water was plagued by a vivid green algae bloom that clouded the pool’s coating. A roughly 4ft piece of the new dark-blue liner was seen partially floating in the pool last Friday.
Facing humiliation, the president has claimed saboteurs caused a 300ft-long gash in the pool, illegally polluted it with chemicals and marked a giant 86 47 (slang for getting rid of Trump) into nearby grass. At least five people are said to have been arrested, including former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who publicly denied the charges. Trump has threatened the culprits with 10 years in jail.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-metaphor