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Trump lays out new details on Reflecting Pool 'vandals'
Key takeaways
- The president has repeatedly claimed that vandalism resulted in the bottom layer of the pool peeling, algae growth and destruction of grass on the National Mall.
- They went down with probably a box cutter or a very sharp razor or some kind to a knife, and they cut, and then they started ripping it up, he said while meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.
- Trump said some water will be released from the pool to fix the ripped parts, adding it could be before or after July 4.
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The president has repeatedly claimed that vandalism resulted in the bottom layer of the pool peeling, algae growth and destruction of grass on the National Mall.
They went down with probably a box cutter or a very sharp razor or some kind to a knife, and they cut, and then they started ripping it up, he said while meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office. You know why? Because they re sick people.
Trump said some water will be released from the pool to fix the ripped parts, adding it could be before or after July 4.
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