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Thursday, July 09, 2026

A park that President Donald Trump bragged that he had "renovated" for $16 million suddenly had its water turn a murky brown this week, the latest in a string of his D.C. beautification "disasters."

Meridian Hill Park " also known as Malcolm X Park " saw its iconic cascading fountain go from sparkling blue to a thick, opaque brown by Tuesday, just months after the National Park Service completed a full restoration.

The agency blamed sediment flushed from pipes that had been out of service for years.

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So this is where stinky rinses his diapers.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-07-09 03:15 AM | Reply

The agency blamed sediment flushed from pipes that had been out of service for years.

One would think this would be the first thing done in a restoration project...

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-09 09:23 AM | Reply

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