Trump Says Reflecting Pool Repairs May Require Draining After Sealant Peels
Trump said contractors may have to drain much of the pool again as repairs continue after algae, peeling sealant and vandalism claims followed the $14 million renovation.
- President Trump said vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which may need to be partially drained for repairs.
- Only one person, David Carter Hearn, has been arrested and charged with destruction of government property related to the vandalism.
- Trump claimed vandals caused a 250-foot gash and poured chemicals into the pool, but he provided no evidence and no other arrests were announced.
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Donald Trump, on the other hand, would evoke a conspiracy rather than admitting wrongs in the project, according to an analyst.
Barack Obama, With A Knife, At The Reflecting Pool
Fox News is half-right: Only a crazy person would be this obsessed with blaming other presidents, pro-algae protesters, and ‘deranged individuals’ for the shitty Reflecting Pool work. Screenshot: InstagramThe national crisis on the National Mall continued into another week, with the president of the United States insisting Monday that knife-wielding terrorists had attacked the newly installed lining of the Reflecting Pool, which was just renovat…
Donald Trump squirms trying to defend claims of pool vandalism
President Donald Trump struggled to defend his increasingly outlandish accusations of vandals sabotaging the slime-filled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in a tense Oval Office exchange. During his Oval Office Q&A with reporters, Trump got in a testy exchange with CBS News reporter Ed O’Keefe while the latter pressed him to substantiate his accusations. “Are the contractors who did the initial work for the reflecting pool to blame for the condi…
Bill Maher Drags President Trump Over White House Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump has frequently been a topic of discussion for Bill Maher. Recently, he poked fun at a story concerning the White House’s reflecting pool. At the time, he connected it to another current event. Blue M&Ms And President Donald Trump Were On Bill Maher’s Mind During A Recent Episode Of His HBO Show Maher is known for hosting his HBO talk show, Real Time with Bill Maher, starting in 2003. Prior to this, he hosted Politically In…
Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court
President Trump has insisted that vandals, rather than questionable craftsmanship, are responsible for the enduring problems following the Reflecting Pool's $14.7 million sealant job.
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