Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.

Looking into the Reflecting Pool: We examined Trump’s vandalism claims

Examining Trump’s claims of Reflecting Pool vandalism

I Know Why Trump’s Slimy Grift is Unraveling: Political Guru

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump is blaming vandals after his grifty Reflecting Pool renovation blew up in his face. But the real culprit “defacing” the nation’s capital is the “vandal-in-chief” himself, a political analyst says. “It’s such a symbol of his vandalism, his failure, his inability to take responsibility for anything, his turning Washington into the grimiest, slimiest swamp of all time,” David Rothkopf said on The Daily Beast Podcast. “This is a metaphor for Trump.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Trump Melts Down When Reporters Challenge His Reflecting Pool Vandalism Story

Donald Trump kept claiming it was vandals when reporters started asking questions about the damage done to the Reflecting Pool, but the president's story made no sense.

Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes, by Trump

Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes, by Trump

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool drained again as Trump project hits snags

President Donald Trump has blamed the peeling on vandals. Critics allege it is from shoddy repair work. The post Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool drained again as Trump project hits snags appeared first on MS NOW.

Trump Just Sent a Scathing Message to Leftists Vandalizing the Reflecting Pool

Trump Just Sent a Scathing Message to Leftists Vandalizing the Reflecting Pool

'Discipline Steenhuisen': DA insiders revolt after bombshell interview

'Discipline Steenhuisen': DA insiders revolt after bombshell interview

Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool claims: Vandals used knife to cut 'violently,' algae vacuumed

After signing an executive order about quantum computing on June 22, President Donald Trump claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's peeling paint is the result of knife-wielding vandals. Follow latest updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/06/22/what-happened-at-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-last-weekend/90640223007/

The Sentimental Trap: How a Neighbor’s Petty Landscaping Envy Triggered a Wave of Property Damage and Physical Threats

Calling it a favor doesn't erase the fact that they trespassed, destroyed someone else's property, and then doubled down when confronted. The post The Sentimental Trap: How a Neighbor’s Petty Landscaping Envy Triggered a Wave of Property Damage and Physical Threats appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Trump once suggested his Reflecting Pool renovations would last a century. It’s now being drained again after an algae bloom and peeling paint

Trump has blamed the peeling on vandals, though critics allege it's from shoddy repair work.

Trump Says Vandals Hit the Reflecting Pool. Internal Records Tell a More Complex Story.

President Trump says the peeling blue coating and algae blooms that mar his 16.4 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are the fault of vandals working with “knives” in the “dark of night.” But government documents obtained by The New York Times show that while National Park Service workers found two cuts in []

‘Deranged’ vandals fuel Mall sabotage trend, from blood writing to Reflecting Pool damage

Vandals target the National Mall with blood-written messages on the Washington Monument, 8647 markings, and razor-blade cuts to the Reflecting Pool.

Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately

Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.

Trump’s vanity and paranoia are reflecting clearly in the algae-laden Lincoln Memorial pool

The daily harangue over peeling paint, algae blooms and Trump’s claims of ‘vandalism,’ writes Andrew Feinberg, serve as a metaphor for how things are going at the White House these days

The Reflecting Pool Story Has Gotten Too Profoundly Stupid to Ignore

The reflecting pool is the kind of pointless political argument that the Trump admin so effectively turns into a never-ending embarrassment.

Reflecting Pool Starts To Stink After Trump Orders It Drained: DC Photographer

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a new problem: it's starting to smell. Washington, D.C., freelance photographer Joe Flood posted a photo on X on Monday of the pool being actively drained. As they drain it, the Reflecting Pool is starting to smell, he wrote. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Saturday that the pool would probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs. The drain order came after a 14 million no-bid renovation cratered almost immediately. Workers painted the pool bottom American flag blue — then algae bloomed within days, turning the water green and sending the new paint peeling off in strips. Trump blamed unnamed vandals, without offering evidence. United States Park Police separately arrested David Carter Hearn, 67, a three-time Olympic canoeist who says he stopped at the site out of curiosity and reached down to touch a piece of peeling paint. He was charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property. read more

'250-ft gash, poured chemicals': Trump claims vandals damaged Reflecting Pool

'250-ft gash, poured chemicals': Trump claims vandals damaged Reflecting Pool

Trump’s Unsupported Claims About Reflection Pool Vandalism

President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damaging the new blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now peeling, as well as for algae in the water. But the administration has not provided evidence to back up the president's claims. Experts say the pool’s ills have a variety of plausible explanations that do not involve intentional harm. The post Trump’s Unsupported Claims About Reflection Pool Vandalism appeared first on FactCheck.org.

The true vandal of DC caught red-handed

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Scott Wiener’s struggle session

Yesterday in “The Scott Wiener experience” I posted the video of the insane harassment suffered by San Francisco congressional candidate Scott Wiener on the subject of Israel’s mythical “genocide” in Gaza. Wiener long ago sought to rectify his purported shortfall on this point in a struggle session that he posted on X this past January, nearly six months ago (video below). The New York Post covered it here. For years,

JD Vance Says Watergate Would Be '12-Hour News Story' Today

US Vice President JD Vance says it is crazy that the Watergate scandal brought down Richard Nixon's presidency, arguing that the political spying affair would dominate headlines for no more than a...

Bondi inquiry exposes ‘beyond sick’ AI smear campaign

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus says the Bondi Royal Commission heard disturbing evidence of AI-generated attacks on a terror victim and relentless threats against prominent Jewish Australians. “The Royal Commission's public hearings resumed today, this latest block focusing on antisemitism in both traditional media and social media,” Ms Marcus said. “The block opened with confirmation that the commission would call witnesses from the ABC and SBS to take the stand as witnesses. “We also heard shocking testimony that a victim of the Bondi terror attack was subjected to a relentless online campaign using manipulated AI images to make him look like he was faking his injuries. “Prominent businessman Steven Lowy, the son of one of the country's most prominent Jewish figures, Sir Frank Lowy, testified about the overwhelming number of threats his family receives simply for being Jewish. “It truly is beyond sick.”

A Man Recorded His Elderly Neighbor Accusing Him of Theft — and the Video Has Become an Emotional Conversation About Dementia on X

A video posted on X by @RealAshlar shows an elderly woman repeatedly accusing a neighbor of stealing her belongings. The comments trace an emotional conversation about dementia and the challenges families face when loved ones experience cognitive decline. The clip was shared with the caption “She came over banging and kicking my front door. This Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post A Man Recorded His Elderly Neighbor Accusing Him of Theft — and the Video Has Become an Emotional Conversation About Dementia on X appeared first on The Daily Dot.

It's all the fault of vandals

It's all the fault of vandals

Epstein Inquiry Enters Second Year With Key Questions Still Unresolved

WASHINGTON, July 8: A year after US authorities renewed efforts to increase transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, the case continues to generate more questions than answers, with congressional scrutiny now focused as much on the government’s handling of the records as on the crimes themselves. The latest flashpoint came during a Senate hearing in which Kash Patel faced repeated questioning over the bureau’s handling of Epstein-related files. Patel defended the FBI’s approach but declined to give direct yes-or-no answers to several questions about the release of records and the agency’s internal decisions, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers. The exchange

Boston man accused of making homemade explosives, threats on MBTA Commuter Rail

A witness reported the man making threats said he was inspired by the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks at the U.S. Capitol. The post Boston man accused of making homemade explosives, threats on MBTA Commuter Rail appeared first on Boston.com.

CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney

CA Dem Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney

‘The Worst It’s Ever Been’: Why Meta’s Massive AI Reorg Backfired Spectacularly

A leaked internal memo from CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals how a rushed restructuring left engineers rudderless, tanked morale, and served as a stark warning to any company trying to cut managers.

Donald Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Reflecting Pool renovation woes

Tourist attraction blighted with algae and peeling paint

Trump keeps asserting Reflecting Pool vandalism without evidence

President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs. Trump said police arrested “many additional people” for the vandalism, though one told CNN he was merely touching a piece of partially detached blue material from the recent renovation. 0:00 Trump threatens 10 years in prison for vandalizing Reflecting Pool 0:16 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calls reno "embarrassing waste of resources" 0:32 Trump: pool will need to be drained, repeats vandalism claims without evidence 2:45 The former US Olympian arrested for touching material in pool 4:27 CNN legal expert Elie Honig explains the criminal charges 6:23 Why Honig would recommend a jury trial for vandalism defendants in DC Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://youtube.com/live/GotlA1KKWoo?feature=share #ReflectingPool #Trump #News

Buttigieg: 'Cruel' hoax reporting heinous crimes led to CPS probe

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he was recently the victim of a cruel, politically motivated hoax that brought police to his Traverse City, Michigan, home and temporarily separated him from his adopted twins. The one-...

Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes

Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes