The real problem from reports that I've read is that the previous pool would basically leak through the bottom and be refilled,and treated,but the water was turning over fairly quickly.
The new paint created a bunch of issues, it sealed the bottom, it is darker, thereby raising the temps, and to clean it and keep it clean is going to require a filtration system with drains and circulation. Drains and circulation will eliminate the reflections.
This debacle is what happens when one megalomaniac decides to do something without consulting experts, and when nobody has the balls to tell him it's a dumb idea.
As someone else said, this is the Trump admin in a nutshell, not a terrible idea,but an absolute amateur hour executions.