U.S. President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool needs additional repairs after damage that he attributes to “vandalism.” According to multiple reports, Trump comments come amid visible problems shortly after the pool’s recent renovation, including an algae bloom and peeling paint. On Friday, Trump said the pool was “vandalized” and defended his administration’s response to the reported issues. He linked the setbacks to alleged vandalism affecting both the site and the newly installed surfaces. On Saturday, Trump said the problems are significant enough that much of the water will “probably” need to be drained so repairs can be done, describing the work as necessary. The renovation project reportedly cost more than $14 million, and outlets describe the reported damage occurring within about two weeks of completion. While the accounts reflect Trump’s claims about the cause, the reports focus on what he says and the visible conditions reported at the site—algae, peeling paint, and surface deterioration—alongside his plan for repair steps that include drainage.
Trump says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism requires repairs, including draining water
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool needs additional repairs after damage that he attributes to “vandalism.” According to multiple reports, Trump comments come amid v...
- President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was “vandalized.”
- Reports around the same time describe an algae bloom and peeling paint shortly after a recent renovation.
- Trump says repairs may require draining much of the pool’s water.
- Trump frames the issues as damage affecting newly installed or refurbished surfaces.
- The renovation is described as costing more than $14 million and being completed only about two weeks before the issues were reported.
President Trump said Saturday that vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the problems are so severe that it will have to be at least partially drained for "necessary repairs."
17 hours agoU.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that much of the water at the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "probably" has to be drained for repairs following what he called "vandalism" of the site.
21 hours agoPresident Donald Trump is blaming “Vandalism” by “Radical Left Lunatics” for some of the struggles of his beloved Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool remodeling project. “Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed,” Trump posted to Truth […]
1 day agoPresident Trump said that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized, comments that come on the heels of an algae bloom and peeling paint after the more than $14 million renovation.
1 day agoPresident Trump said on Friday evening that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized, amid reports of an algae bloom and peeling paint just two weeks after the multi-million-dollar project’s completion. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial,” the president...
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