If you want evidence on how badly Trump thinks the reflecting pool fiasco is hurting him, look no further than his crazed Truth Social posts late last night. Truly deranged.
Source: CNN
President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly $15 million renovation.
“We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” Trump said in a late night post on Truth Social without providing evidence. “The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week.”
The post comes one day after blue material at the bottom of the pool began peeling off. The Reflecting Pool was painted blue and refilled in recent weeks as part of the pricey renovation ordered by Trump.
The president linked the alleged vandalism at the Reflecting Pool to the mysterious etching of “8647” into the grass on the National Mall days prior.
Trump’s claim.
Trump blames the green reflecting pool on vandals with chemicals:
We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the… pic.twitter.com/cw04RsFUn9
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 20, 2026
Trump hates this.
It appears the paint or whatever the Trump regime used to cover the large “86 47” etched into the lawn near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has worn away, and the numbers are once again visible.
June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz pic.twitter.com/y2pDzYHgdG
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) June 19, 2026
Almost real.
You all thought I was kidding. pic.twitter.com/2ZwtnDJyu7
— Joe G (@EastEndJoe) June 20, 2026
Team Algae.
Trump posted a man wearing a “Team Algae” shirt by the reflecting pool pic.twitter.com/YTz4HWnIhO
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) June 20, 2026