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'250-ft gash, poured chemicals': Trump claims vandals damaged Reflecting Pool
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BBC News
· Jun 26, 2026
Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for a 300 foot long gash in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.
The Independent
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump says he will ‘probably’ drain the Reflecting Pool again to fix the problems after the $14M renovations
Trump’s renovations have already totaled 14 million, and he now blames vandalism for the algae and peeling paint in the Reflecting Pool
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 24, 2026
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 1, 2026
Plastic pollution isn’t just about litter anymore
Plastic pollution isn’t just about litter anymore
DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
‘We checked’: New CBS Reflecting Pool probe finds ‘no sign’ of Trump knife slash
CBS News and other news organizations have investigated President Donald Trump’s claim that vandals left a 350-foot gash in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and have found that there is “no sign.” On Monday, Trump doubled down on his assertions about how the Reflecting Pool fiasco happened, saying it “has been given a 300-foot-long gash.” []
Off The Press
· Jul 10, 2026
New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods
New York sued 3M (MMM.N), DuPont (DD.N), and other companies on Thursday for harming the environment and people’s health by selling “forever chemicals” that they knew were toxic, for use in consumer products. The state’s Attorney General Letitia James accused the companies of hiding the risks of chemicals known as PFAS from the public for []...Click to read more
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Related coverage for "'250-ft gash, poured chemicals': Trump claims vandals damaged Reflecting Pool": BBC News — Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says. The Independent — Trump says he will ‘probably’ drain the Reflecting Pool again to fix the problems after the $14M renovations. KSAT San Antonio — US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case. Borneo Bulletin — Plastic pollution isn’t just about litter anymore. DNyuz — ‘We checked’: New CBS Reflecting Pool probe finds ‘no sign’ of Trump knife slash. Off The Press — New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods