Trump Reflecting Pool Fallout
A Trump-backed reflecting pool project faces algae, damage claims, and arrests.
June 24, 2026 · Updated Jun 23, 8:00pm ET
HuffPostTrump Tries To Blame Reflecting Pool Woes On Vandalism, Says It Will Likely Be Drained Again For Repairs
BBC NewsDavey Hearn: Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest
New York PostAmerican Olympic canoeist arrested for allegedly vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Daily BeastTrump Suffers New Green Slime Humiliation
ABC News'Permanent repair' to Reflecting Pool to come around July 4, Trump says
Western JournalVIDEO: Explosives at the Reflecting Pool? New Warning of Explosives Seen in Video as Bomb Signs Show Up in Area
AlterNetBrutal CNN clip shows Trump Reflecting Pool 'gash' keeps growing
NBC NewsTrump blames vandals for Reflecting Pool problems and says it may need to be drained again
FOX NewsTrump says vandals used chemicals to damage newly renovated reflecting pool near Lincoln Memorial
The GuardianTrump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting pool
NPRTrump claims vandals damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained again
Breitbart NewsOlympian Arrested Over Alleged Damage to Reflecting Pool
MS NOWReflecting Pool to be drained, Trump says
Associated PressTrump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
PJ MediaPro-Algae Eco Activists Oppose the Cleanup of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Los Angeles TimesHere's why the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool went green so fast
USA TODAYThe science behind the algae bloom in Trump's Reflecting Pool revamp
World News GroupGreen tint continues to plague D.C. Reflecting Pool after six…
Boston GlobeTrump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained
Straight Arrow NewsLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool might have to be drained for repairs: Trump
Washington TimesTrump says vandalism at Reflecting Pool will force drainage for ‘necessary repairs’
Scientific AmericanThe Reflecting Pool turned green. Killing the algae may not fix it
CBS NewsTrump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool
Washington ExaminerTrump says he inspected Reflecting Pool: ‘Work will begin immediately’
Mother JonesThe Reflecting Pool mess is right out of Trump's destructive playbook
Daily CallerFormer Olympian Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Newly Restored Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
MEDIAite‘SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE!’ Trump Claims He Personally Inspected ‘Seriously Vandalized’ Reflecting Pool As Algae Continues to Spread
The Daily WireTrump Says National Monument Vandalized As Restoration Efforts Mobilize
SlateI Visited Washington D.C.’s Putrid Reflecting Pool. What I Saw Was Far Worse Than I Expected.
One America News NetworkTrump: Repairs will begin 'immediately' on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Raw StoryInternal documents undercut Trump's Reflecting Pool vandalism claims: report
The Post MillennialFormer US Olympian arrested for vandalizing reflecting pool, Trump admin warns defilers ‘will be prosecuted to the full extent’
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What happened
President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. Park PolicePark Policeuniformed federal law enforcement agency had made multiple arrests for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and that the recently renovated basin would likely have to be at least partly drained for repairs. The pool, part of a more than $14.6 million project Trump ordered and had painted “American flag blue,” developed fluorescent-green algae and peeling paint within weeks of completion. David “Davey” HearnDavid Hearncanoeist, 67, a former three-time U.S. Olympic canoeist, was charged with destruction of government property and denied vandalizing it.
