'Bad Day to Be a Duck': Trump Reflecting Pool Disaster Continues With Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment

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“Is this what happens when you have zero scientists in your administration?” said one critic.

Common Dreams
Brad Reed
Jun 16, 2026

The pool in recent days has turned a bright green due to algae growth, which threatened to spoil Trump’s effort to make it appear “American flag blue” ahead of the celebrations of the country’s 250th anniversary next month.

As noted by The New Republic, 12% hydrogen peroxide is strong enough to “cause problems if inhaled and burns if the chemical touches the skin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

“Hydrogen peroxide is generally considered less environmentally destructive as its compounds readily break down in water,” The New Republic added, “but the high concentration could nonetheless pose a risk to some of the pool’s frequent visitors, such as ducks or other birds.”

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NOTUS reporter Igor Bobic, upon seeing the chemical being dumped into the pool, remarked it was a “bad day to be a duck.”

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Here is a link to the full article. https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bleach-reflecting-pool

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Gee - even the ducks and birds aren't safe, in the DJT whirlwind of destruction.