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Greg Gutfeld did what conservative commentators are supposed to do: he called out the left and the news media for losing their minds over algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. A short clip from The Five made the rounds, and Gutfeld’s jab at the “obsession” with pond scum is the latest conservative take in a story that really should be about bad contracting and basic science — not theatrical outrage.
Gutfeld’s Punchline: Algae, Not a Scandal
On air, Gutfeld mocked critics who treat green water like a political crime. He said the algae is inevitable and that the left’s reaction looks less like concern and more like performative spite aimed at President Trump. The clip framed the debate as one of priorities: is this a national crisis or a tidy little maintenance problem that crews can fix with standard treatment?
What the science and crews say
Park crews have been treating the bloom with hydrogen peroxide and aeration tech, sometimes called nanobubbles, and they’ve been vacuuming the pool. Satellite analysis showed this bloom was unusually big for June, so it’s not pure imagination. But algae comes back even after big renovations. The pool had a multi‑year overhaul a decade ago that cost roughly $34 million and still needed regular maintenance. That’s how algae works — not everything is a scandal.
Politics, Contracts, and Media Hypocrisy
That said, this is not only about algae. Reporters found paint peeling, rushed contractor work, and higher costs than first promised. The administration says there were arrests tied to tampering, and preservation groups are suing over how the work was authorized. If you want a real story, follow the contract papers and the procurement trail. But choose your outrage: where was the breathless coverage when previous administrations spent millions and still had algae? The selective fury says more about the media than about the biology.
We can mock the algae obsession and still want answers. Ask for the contracts, the water tests, and a clear timeline for fixes. But let’s keep it in perspective. The country faces bigger problems than pond scum. Giving park crews a chance to finish the work and scientists time to treat the water is smarter than turning the reflecting pool into a culture‑war prop. If the left wants to heroically defend algae, they should at least bring a net.
