Blue coating peels off Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after renovation.
Days after a multi-million dollar renovation ordered by President Trump, blue coating material was observed peeling off the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The pool had also developed algae blooms shortly after being refilled, prompting treatment with hydrogen peroxide and nanobubble technology.
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Divergence score
17 outlets covered it, splitting into 17 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 17 outlets placed this story
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ABC News
Washington Examiner
The Hill
Reuters
Globe and Mail
Al Jazeera
New York Times
NBC News
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NPR
Daily Wire
NY Post
South China Morning Post
Breitbart
Deutsche Welle
Bloomberg
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation
costly renovation with ongoing problems · negative
Breitbart
Trump: ‘Years in Jail!’ U.S. Park Police Arrest Multiple People over Reflecting Pool Vandalism
Trump administration vindication on vandalism arrests · positive
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- CNN+2.0 h
- The Hill+6.4 h
- Washington Examiner+7.2 h
- ABC News+8.8 h
- Globe and Mail+11.0 h
- Al Jazeera+11.6 h
- New York Times+17.0 h
- NBC News+22.2 h
- Washington Times+24.5 h
- Daily Wire+45.8 h
- NPR+46.6 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Coverage splits between arrest narratives and renovation failures, with right-wing outlets emphasizing criminal culpability, business-focused outlets focusing on contractor accountability, and international outlets scrutinizing the $14.7M project collapse.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Some of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner appears to be falling apart”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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THE RIGHT
“Trump Says National Monument Vandalized As Restoration Efforts Mobilize”DW Daily Wire RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Reflecting Pool contract balloons up to $14.7M” · The Hill, Reuters, Globe and Mail, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle, Bloomberg
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CNNCNN Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation 90d ago TNew York Times Algae Turns Reflecting Pool Green Again 89d ago NPRNPR Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines 88d ago LEFT-CENTER2
ABCABC News Some of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner appears to be falling apart 90d ago NBCNBC News First Algae, Now the Reflecting Pool's New Paint is Peeling Away 89d ago CENTER3
HThe Hill Reflecting Pool contract balloons up to $14.7M 90d ago RReuters The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool 90d ago BLBloomberg Six Arrested for Alleged Reflecting Pool Damage, Trump Says 85d ago RIGHT5
WEWashington Examiner ‘American flag blue’ coating apparently peeling off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 90d ago WTWashington Times Blue coating is peeling off bottom of newly renovated Reflecting Pool 89d ago DWDaily Wire Trump Says National Monument Vandalized As Restoration Efforts Mobilize 88d ago NYPNY Post Trump says vandals used chemicals to damage newly renovated reflecting pool near Lincoln Memorial 88d ago BBreitbart Trump: ‘Years in Jail!’ U.S. Park Police Arrest Multiple People over Reflecting Pool Vandalism 88d ago INTERNATIONAL4
GMGlobe and Mail Tourists decry peeling paint in remodelled Washington Reflecting Pool 90d ago AJAl Jazeera Paint peeling after $14 million memorial pool renovation 90d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Trump blames reflecting pool woes on vandalism, but offers no proof 88d ago DWDeutsche Welle US: Trump threatens prison for Reflecting Pool 'vandalism' 85d ago 7 tracked claims across 17 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Trump initially estimated the renovation would cost about $1 million and take about a week.
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