Jimmy Kimmel ruthlessly taunts Trump over DC’s algae-infested Reflecting Pool
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Jimmy Kimmel used his opening monologue on Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to mock Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The roughly 2,000-foot pool turned green with algae just days after the Trump administration completed its $14 million resurfacing project, coating its floor an “American flag blue.” “Now, not even a week later, it’s already completely green — it’s Mexican flag green,” Kimmel joked Tuesday. “Experts are saying that when Trump had it painted dark blue, he made the problem worse, because the darker color retains more heat and algae thrives in warmer water,” the late night host pointed out. “You know, he promised he would drain the swamp. Instead, he spent 14 million of our dollars building a new one. Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump over his $14 million refurbishment of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which …
