Trump claims vandalism damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, says it will be drained again. President Trump has claimed that vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing deliberate sabotage, with multiple arrests made, but no evidence provided. The pool's discoloration, which turned green after renovation, was attributed to a natural algae bloom, not vandalism. Trump plans to drain and repair the pool, calling the alleged vandalism an affront to American history.
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