{"id":1860,"date":"2026-06-21T04:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2026-06-21T04:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T04:40:51","slug":"trump-tries-explain-why-the-reflecting-pool-is-algae-green-and-its-blue-lining-is-peeling-police-arrest-a-former-olympic-canoe-racer-on-a-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1860","title":{"rendered":"Trump tries explain why the Reflecting Pool is algae green and its blue lining is peeling. Police arrest a former Olympic canoe racer on a bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Trump said his predecessors had let the pool turn an algae-stained green and that he\u2019d line it with \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d so it better reflected the Washington Monument. But after the new pool was unveiled, its blue tinge quickly became a familiar green. Workers treated it with chemicals to kill the algae, but then the painted blue lining on the bottom began to peel.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1858\">\u2018I literally was crying last night because I\u2019m nervous about what I\u2019m going to find out\u2019: a record 51% of Americans aren\u2019t \u2018cost secure\u2019 on health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Friday night, Trump posted about the pool.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,\u201d he posted on his social media site Friday night. \u201cJust like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they\u2019ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He offered no details to substantiate his claim.<\/p>\n<p>Agencies responsible for law enforcement and upkeep on the National Mall \u2014 the U.S. Park Police, National Park Service and Interior Department \u2014 did not respond to requests for comment. Trump on Saturday followed up by posting that Park Police \u201chave arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Poll,\u201d correcting his spelling to \u201cPool\u201d later.<\/p>\n<p>He went on: \u201cWho would do such a thing? These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments. Years in jail!\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One man arrested was David Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Maryland, who owned a company that made composite used to build watercraft. He said he stopped by the pool during his 64-mile bike ride Friday to see what was going on.<\/p>\n<p>Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, told The Associated Press that he reached into the pool because he wanted to examine the peeling new coating. He said he briefly touched a chunk that was still attached to the side of the pool, then let go shortly after a park worker told him to.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But, Hearn said, he was then detained by National Guard troops and Park Police for five hours before being released Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1856\">Iran floats \u2018insurance fees\u2019 and asserts control over Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a curious citizen,\u201d Hearn said in a telephone interview. \u201cI reached down to see what it felt like. It was very rubbery.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Washington Post first reported Hearn\u2019s arrest, and he said he has a date to appear in court next month and is looking for legal help.<\/p>\n<p>Even if someone pulled ribbons of paint from the side of the pool, it would not explain the\u00a0clouds of algae in green water\u00a0and swaths of loose blue paint detached from the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Trump insisted something nefarious has been going on at the scene. \u201cNo different than the chemicals that were used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful work,\u201d he posted Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>That was an apparent reference to the discovery of large numbers etched in discolored grass on the National Mall the week before: \u201c86 47.\u201d Authorities said the numbers could have been meant as a threat to Trump, the 47th president. The number 86 can be slang for \u201cgetting rid of.\u201d They are investigating.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump\u2019s claims came after days of negative attention to the state of the pool, which has drawn television cameras and curious onlookers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=1854\">Trump\u2019s student loan rate cut excludes most of the 9 million borrowers in default<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI&#8217;m a curious citizen. I reached down to see what it felt like. 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