Trump admits reflecting pool makeover was rushed but renews vandalism claim
Tourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026. He cited legal testimony from an unnamed US National Park Service (NPS) employee – whom he described only as a “highly credible witness”, but did not identify – presented as an eyewitness account.
- ▪Tourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026.
- ▪He cited legal testimony from an unnamed US National Park Service (NPS) employee – whom he described only as a “highly credible witness”, but did not identify – presented as an eyewitness account.
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Tourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTourists gather near the partially filled Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC on 7 August 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump admits reflecting pool makeover was rushed but renews vandalism claimUS president on Truth Social concedes contractor had cut some corners to finish $14m renovation project by deadlineJoseph Gedeon in WashingtonMon 10 Aug 2026 11.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has conceded his own administration’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool was rushed and shoddy, while insisting that alleged vandals were to blame for damage to the…
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