By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/plagued-by-algae-and-peeling-paint-reflecting-pool-set-to-undergo-more-repairs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to undergo more repairs, just days ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. That’s according to Trump, who has repeatedly claimed without evidence that vandals caused the algae blooms and peeling paint that have plagued the pool since its renovation. Stephanie Sy reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jun 22, 2026 By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy is a PBS News Hour correspondent. Throughout her career, she served in anchor and correspondent capacities for ABC News, Al Jazeera America, CBSN, CNN International, and PBS News Hour Weekend. Prior to joining News Hour, she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016. By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is an Associate Producer at the PBS NewsHour. By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson