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Trump blames reflecting pool woes on vandalism, but offers no proof

The paint is peeling from Washington’s reflecting pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it…

By Samantha Johnson / June 20, 2026

The paint is peeling from Washington’s reflecting pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally.

“We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” he posted on his social media site on Friday night.

“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.” He offered no details to substantiate his claim.

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Agencies responsible for law enforcement and upkeep on the National Mall – the US Park Police, National Park Service and Interior Department – did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

A peeling section of blue coating is seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AP
A peeling section of blue coating is seen in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AP

The Washington Post reported that Park Police officers arrested someone on Friday who they said was peeling paint from the pool, an act that does not explain the clouds of algae in green water and swathes of loose blue paint detached from the bottom.

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Trump insisted something nefarious was going on.

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