Trump says DC reflecting pool repairs may not be done in time for 4 July

US president planned to revamp the now algae-stricken pool ahead of the holiday and America's 250th birthday

Donald Trump has acknowledged that repairs to the algae-stricken reflecting pool in Washington DC may not be completed in time for the Fourth of July, when the president plans to convene a big celebration on the National Mall to ring in the country's 250th birthday.

The iconic body of water began filling with algae blooms and peeling paint after the Trump administration ordered a $14.2m renovation to turn it American flag" blue, prompting the president to claim - without providing evidence - that vandals armed with a knife had damaged it.