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World 22 Jun 2026

Trump continues to allege D.C. reflecting pool was vandalized, as ex-Olympian denies doing damage

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeks ​after a $14.7-million US renovation, while U.S President Donald Trump threatened ​prison time for anyone caught damaging the pool.

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeksafter a $14.7-million US renovation, while U.S President Donald Trump threatenedprison time for anyone caught damaging the pool. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeksafter a $14.7-million US renovation, while U.S President Donald Trump threatenedprison time for anyone caught damaging the pool. The DC Water authority issued a permit to drain the 609-metre-long rectangular pool, it said Monday, whilethe repair company said it would fix the pool as partof its warranty. Peeling paint and algae growth have been visible in the pool since soon after Trump declared the renovation project complete on June 6. Workers from the National Park Service earlier this week poured hydrogen peroxide intothe pool to combat the algae. Days after Trump's 'fantastic' fixes, iconic D.C. reflecting pool stinks, is peeling "Please remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, ⁠of such thingsWhich will be fully enforced!" Trump wrote in a social media post.

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