Ocasio-Cortez: Trump administration turned Reflecting Pool ‘into a swamp’

Ocasio-Cortez criticized the Trump administration for what she described as turning the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into a "swamp," linking this metaphor to environmental and scientific neglect. The algae growth in the Reflecting Pool's water highlighted broader concerns about the administration's policies on science funding and understanding. This critique underscores the ongoing debate about the importance of scientific research and the consequences of undermining it, emphasizing the need for informed governance to maintain public spaces and environmental health.