It may be one of the most bizarre cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome ever caught on camera.
From the start, opponents of President Donald Trump have ridiculed his efforts to clean up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th birthday on July 4th.
They’ve openly rooted for the project to fail, and even vandalized it.
Now, protesters were seen at the Reflecting Pool demanding that the algae currently being removed from the pool be returned. Appropriately dressed like clowns, they held signs proclaiming themselves “Team Algae” — and asking that the pool be refilled with green sludge.
You can’t make this up. Watch the clip below for yourself.
There is a pro algae protest of three at the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. We’ve reached peak circus. pic.twitter.com/bmOrqThgm7
— emily miller (@emilymiller) June 17, 2026