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Trump says 300-foot gash in Reflecting Pool is being ‘taken care of’
President Donald Trump said Monday that repairs are underway at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, blaming the damage on a 300-foot gash and chemicals dumped into the water, as the administration continues to defend a costly restoration project that turned into a series of problems. “Of the MANY Statues and Fountains that we rebuilt, renovated, []
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The Independent
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump rants again about NY Times reporters’ biography after Maggie Haberman calls his health ‘a black box’
Trump also bragged about his ‘perfect physical at Walter Reed’ and how he ‘aced’ his cognitive tests
E! Online
· Jun 25, 2026
How Dean Bell is Supporting Caelynn Bell on “Tough” Fertility Journey
And, as they’ve talked about expanding their family, that is a point he’s made sure to come back to. “For me personally, I know that I'm just as responsible and have just as much pressure,” Dean...
The Daily Beast
· Jun 24, 2026
Why Trump’s Slimy Humiliation Is Driving Him Mad: Biographer
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s obsession with his disastrous Reflecting Pool renovation is unraveling him—and alarming White House aides as he exhibits possible signs of dementia, his biographer Michael Wolff says. Trump is presently enraged over his failed 14 million updates to the Reflecting Pool, as chunks of “American flag blue” paint are peeling off the bottom, and algae continues to bloom. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Irish Star
· Jun 24, 2026
Newsom shares video of babbling Trump he believes medical professionals should see
Gavin Newsom questioned whether medics at Walter Reed had seen a bizarre clip of Donald Trump repeating his long-running impression of a transgender weightlifter on Tuesday
Washington Examiner
· Jun 25, 2026
Kelsey Grammer meets with Trump at White House amid talk of run for office
Kelsey Grammer toured the White House and met with President Donald Trump on Thursday amid speculation that the Frasier star is considering a run for political office. When asked about the meeting during an impromptu stop in the White House briefing room, Grammer responded that the “big guy” was “very positive, uplifting, and impressive.” Should []
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.
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Related coverage for "Trump says 300-foot gash in Reflecting Pool is being ‘taken care of’": The Independent — Trump rants again about NY Times reporters’ biography after Maggie Haberman calls his health ‘a black box’. E! Online — How Dean Bell is Supporting Caelynn Bell on “Tough” Fertility Journey. The Daily Beast — Why Trump’s Slimy Humiliation Is Driving Him Mad: Biographer. Irish Star — Newsom shares video of babbling Trump he believes medical professionals should see. Washington Examiner — Kelsey Grammer meets with Trump at White House amid talk of run for office . BBC News — Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says