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It’s Not Easy Being Green

We begin with a June 22 press conference, in which Donald Trump blames faceless, nameless enemies for the failed renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.

Our theme music this week is Dirty Water, written by Ed Cobb and performed live by the Standells; copyrighted music licensed from Lickd.

The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool on the National Mall as it appeared on June 16, 2026, chokes with algae and with bits of the liner floating to the surface. Photo credit: G. Edward Johnson/Wikimedia Commons

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