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Trump Fixates on Damaged Washington Reflecting Pool, Critics Blame His Motorcade
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 23, 2026
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Donald Trump is defending a troubled $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington, blaming sabotage after the pool’s lining peeled and the water turned green. News reports and social media users instead pointed to damage allegedly caused by Trump’s own motorcade, while work is set to continue ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- 01Trump says the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool was deliberately sabotaged.
- 02The renovated pool’s lining is peeling and the water turned bright green from algae.
- 03AP and CBS reported Trump’s armored motorcade may have caused the damage.
- 04Trump says six people were arrested and seven were summoned in the case.
- 05Repairs will continue ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations.
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