Trump blames vandals for Reflecting Pool problems and says it may need to be drained again

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:04:54 GMT

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday said that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, including an Olympic canoeist, as the administration’s $14 million project to renovate the site has faced multiple setbacks.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Trump claims multiple were arrested over Reflecting Pool 'destruction': 'Years in Jail!' — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump's Reflecting Pool sabotage claim falls apart: 'Brain is filled with tapioca' — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump lets loose new details on Reflecting Pool damage: 'Many people have been arrested' — www.rawstory.com
Left: Trump hit with ridicule as National Guard stands at Reflecting Pool: 'Protect from algae?' — www.rawstory.com
Center-Right: Trump says 'multiple arrests' made at Reflecting Pool amid vandalism claims — thehill.com
Center-Left: Read the transcript of Trump's interview with "The Axios Show" — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work comes under scrutiny: 4 things to know — thehill.com
Right: Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump says basin must be drained: report — www.foxnews.com
Right: Trump: ‘Years in Jail!’ U.S. Park Police Arrest Multiple People over Reflecting Pool Vandalism — www.breitbart.com
Right: Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit — www.washingtontimes.com

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