Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:29:47 GMT

Despite a recent $14 million renovation, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued with algae blooms that turned the water green and peeling paint. President Donald Trump says the monument will likely need to be at least partly drained for repairs “immediately” and is blaming the problems on vandalism without presenting any evidence. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Raging Trump claims he's suing ABC News over Reflecting Pool report: 'I like their money!' — www.rawstory.com
Left: 'Madness!' Chris Hayes bursts into laughter mocking Trump's reflecting pool conspiracy — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump Is Losing His War On Algae — www.motherjones.com
Left: Trump has taken his destruction to 'another scale' as he turns DC into 'swamp': expert — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained — www.nytimes.com
Center-Left: Reflecting Pool repairs become personal for Trump — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting pool — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Trump Threatens to Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes Reflecting Pool — www.nbcnews.com
Right: Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump says basin must be drained: report — www.foxnews.com
Right: Trump says vandalism at Reflecting Pool will force drainage for 'necessary repairs' — www.washingtontimes.com

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