林肯纪念堂倒影池翻新后现双重问题：绿藻爆发与蓝色涂层剥落Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Faces Algae Bloom and Peeling Sealant After Renovation

在林肯纪念堂倒影池重新注入池水仅几天后，这一标志性景观便遭遇了严重的视觉与结构问题。首先是池水颜色发生急剧变化，大片绿藻迅速蔓延，使原本清澈的池水变成了显眼的荧光绿色。尽管相关部门采取了应对措施，但绿藻问题依然顽固存在，导致这座长达610米的倒影池显得浑浊不堪，严重影响了其景观效果。

Just days after water was pumped back into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the iconic landmark began exhibiting severe aesthetic and structural issues. The first sign of trouble appeared when a rapid bloom of green algae quickly spread across the water, transforming the pool's surface into a highly visible, fluorescent green hue. Despite ongoing efforts by the administration to clear the murky waters, the stubborn algae outbreak has persisted, significantly detracting from the monument's scenic appeal.

与此同时，池底新涂刷的“美利坚国旗蓝”密封涂层也出现了大面积的破裂与剥落。在倒影池西侧，部分蓝色涂层已经开裂并脱落，露出了下方未着色的深色底层。这些剥落的蓝色漆皮和条状材料直接漂浮在水面上，或散落在池底。随着华盛顿夏季旅游旺季的到来，路过的游客和行人都清晰地目睹了这些漂浮的蓝色碎片，使这项备受瞩目的翻新工程面临尴尬境地。

Simultaneously, the newly applied "American Flag Blue" sealant on the pool's floor began to crack, chip, and peel away. On the west side of the 610-meter-long pool, sections of the blue coating have lifted entirely, exposing the darker, unpainted concrete layer underneath. Strips and bits of the detached blue material have been seen floating atop the water and littering the bottom of the pool, fully visible to tourists and passers-by as the busy summer travel season in the nation's capital gets underway.

此次翻新项目是特朗普总统在华盛顿开展的春季清洁工程的一部分，旨在为美国建国250周年纪念活动做准备，并借此在城市建筑中留下其个人印记。拥有百年历史的倒影池长期以来一直面临着漏水、绿藻滋生和管道故障等问题。为此，特朗普在今年4月启动了这项整治计划，以改善其此前被称为“糟糕”的状况。他亲自为倒影池的石质池底挑选了一种名为“美利坚国旗蓝”的工业级密封剂，并将其称为“最新、最伟大的长丝”材料。

The renovation project was launched by President Trump in April as part of a broader slate of spring cleaning efforts in Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebrations, allowing the president to leave his architectural stamp on the city. The century-old Reflecting Pool has historically struggled with leaks, algae, and faulty plumbing, prompting the administration to address what Trump described as its "terrible" condition. For the makeover, Trump personally selected an "American Flag Blue" industrial-grade sealant for the stone flooring, which he praised as the "latest and greatest filament" variation of a swimming pool liner.

然而，该项目的实际开支已经远远超出了最初的预算。根据联邦支出数据库的数据，该工程最初的成本估算低于200万美元，但目前的实际花费已经突破了1400万美元，达到了14.6万至1600万美元之间。尽管投入了如此高昂的资金，但新铺设的密封涂层在重新注水后仅几天就出现了破裂和剥落，使得这项作为国家庆典献礼的翻新工程在完工初期便陷入了困境。

However, the financial cost of the beautification project has ballooned far beyond its initial projections. While early estimates placed the cost of the renovation at under $2 million, data from a federal spending database shows that the actual expenditures have already surpassed $14 million, with sources citing total costs between $14.6 million and $16 million. Despite this massive capital outlay, the newly installed sealant began cracking and peeling just days after the pool was refilled, complicating the high-profile upgrade.

针对倒影池出现的种种状况，特朗普总统于6月19日晚在社交媒体平台Truth Social上发表声明，为政府在华盛顿特区的整修成果进行辩护。他表示，政府已经在首都清理、翻新并美化了超过45座纪念碑和纪念堂、28尊雕像以及22座喷泉，整体面貌非常良好。然而，他指责这座位于华盛顿纪念碑与林肯纪念堂之间的美丽倒影池遭到了蓄意破坏，并称有人正在尽一切可能来损害刚刚铺设好的池底表面。

In a late-night post on Truth Social on June 19, President Donald Trump defended his administration's beautification record in Washington, D.C., stating that they have cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 monuments and memorials, 28 statues, and 22 fountains. However, the president claimed without providing evidence that the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, has targeted by real acts of vandalism. He asserted that individuals have done everything possible to hurt the newly installed inside surface.

特朗普在发帖中并未提供具体证据，但他将此次倒影池受损与此前国家广场草坪被化学品破坏的事件联系在了一起。他指出，就在大约三天前，有人用化学品破坏了倒影池外的草坪，并在上面刻下了“8647”字样，而此次破坏者在倒影池中使用了类似的化学物质，试图以此破坏和贬低政府的翻新成果。特朗普同时证实，执法部门目前已介入并正在对此事展开调查。

Trump linked the alleged damage to a recent incident from three days prior, where the grass outside the pool on the National Mall was destroyed by chemicals etched with the numbers "8647." He claimed that perpetrators used similar chemicals in the Reflecting Pool to destroy and demean the administration's work. The president confirmed that law enforcement is actively investigating the matter.

面对倒影池出现的绿藻爆发，相关部门迅速采取了应对措施。内政部发言人此前对此进行了公开解释，称绿藻的大量繁殖属于倒影池重新注水后“正常启动程序的一部分”，并表示该问题很快就会得到解决。为了应对这一状况，政府部门已经派遣了专业工作人员，向这座巨大的倒影池中投放双氧水，以化学手段清除顽固的绿藻并努力恢复池水的清澈度。

In response to the sudden algae bloom, government officials have taken steps to manage the water quality. A Department of the Interior spokesperson previously addressed the situation by stating that the algae outbreak was merely part of the normal startup process for the refilled pool and would be resolved shortly. To combat the persistent green growth, the administration dispatched maintenance crews to dump hydrogen peroxide into the expansive pool in an effort to clear the murky water.

与此同时，特朗普总统也对清理工作的进展表达了乐观态度。他在社交媒体上声称，目前池中的绿藻已经清除了75%，倒影池的整体状况很快就将得到彻底改善。针对池底蓝色涂层破裂和剥落的问题，特朗普补充称，遭到破坏的区域实际上非常小，这一受损区域的修复工作已经安排在下周初进行，届时相关问题将得到妥善解决。

President Trump also shared an optimistic update regarding the cleanup and restoration efforts. On social media, the president claimed that 75 percent of the algae has already been cleared and that the pool's overall condition would soon be completely remedied. Addressing the peeling "American Flag Blue" sealant, Trump added that the affected section represents only a small area of damage, with repairs scheduled to take place early next week.