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John Oliver mocks Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's failed $15M renovation on Last Week Tonight

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Kimberly Nordyke

5d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

John Oliver criticized the condition of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., on his show Last Week Tonight, comparing it to "sex with the Grinch" — calling it "green, smelly." The pool underwent a $15 million renovation, a project tied to the Trump administration, which included fixing leaks, adding a blue lining, and installing "nanobubblers" to prevent algae. Despite these upgrades, the pool has suffered from peeling paint and algae regrowth. Trump blamed vandals for the issues.

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Twitter / XJohn Oliver mocks Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's failed $15M renovation on Last Week Tonighthollywoodreporter.com

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Another of Trump's pet projects continues to unravel
Green, smelly
sex with the Grinch
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"Another of Trump's pet projects continues to unravel," the 'Last Week Tonight' host said on Sunday's show.

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