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Dulcinea

(10,442 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:48 AM Saturday

Trump claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized and says law enforcement is investigating

(CNN) President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly $15 million renovation.

“We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” Trump said in a late night post on Truth Social without providing evidence. “The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week.”

The post comes one day after blue material at the bottom of the pool began peeling off. The Reflecting Pool was painted blue and refilled in recent weeks as part of the pricey renovation ordered by Trump.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-vandalism-investigation

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Trump claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized and says law enforcement is investigating (Original Post) Dulcinea Saturday OP
MAGA influencers pushed this all day yesterday including the National Guard patrolling the area underpants Saturday #1
Most Americans know shithole again fucked up........................ Lovie777 Saturday #2
... struggle4progress Saturday #3
Donny Dipshit is the one who damaged it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #4

underpants

(197,741 posts)
1. MAGA influencers pushed this all day yesterday including the National Guard patrolling the area
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:52 AM
Saturday

because, you see, the NG walking around the Reflecting Pool is proof there’s been a crime.

It was all over Twitter yesterday.

Lovie777

(24,379 posts)
2. Most Americans know shithole again fucked up........................
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:17 AM
Saturday

be a man for God's sake and apologize.

A masculine man would.

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