Donald Trump positioned himself as a swimming pool expert as he touted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations he ordered this year, having put in “more than 100” over his career.
But after spending $14 million in taxpayer funds, the Reflecting Pool now looks arguably worse than it did before.
Aside from the bright green hue of the water — the product of what is reportedly one of the largest algae blooms in recent years — the “industrial-grade swimming pool topping” that Trump chose is already peeling off in sheets.
I thought the bottom was granite, and fairly dark so probably not able to be stained.
Ah. So applying a layer of dark colored epoxy might have ruined the granite forever?
Had to go and check because I thought that too and no, according to wikipedia it’s concrete!
Crazy, that’s a lot of concrete, I’m sure it is less expensive than granite and I guess I feel it is less stupid to paint concrete than granite blocks.