21 jun 2026
Trump claims vandals damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained again
The president posted on Truth Social claiming vandals slashed the pool's lining and poured chemicals into the water, saying arrests have been made. He provided no evidence for his claims. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
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President says ‘vandals’ to blame for algae blooms and peeling paint as $14m renovation to undergo further repairs The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is set to be drained again after Donald Trump said on Monday without providing proof that five people were arrested for vandalism and five more are under investigation in connection to the algae blooms and peeling paint that appeared weeks after his ill-fated $14m renovation attempt . “It’s not a lot of damage, but we’ll probably have to let the water out and refix it.
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Reflecting pool to be drained again as Trump claims five vandalism arrests
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