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Late Night Wades Into the Reflecting Pool’s Algae Bloom
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial turned green with algae shortly after a $14.2 million waterproofing project ordered by President Trump, which aimed to paint it dark blue.
- Comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon joked that the dark blue paint worsened the algae problem by retaining heat, causing the pool to turn "Mexican flag green" instead of the intended "American flag blue."
- Fallon humorously noted the pool's color changes are more frequent than Trump's hand movements, highlighting the project's unintended consequences.
- On "Late Night," Seth Meyers deviated from his usual format to interview New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns.
