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Trump forced to drain the reflecting pool swamp – podcast

The Guardian · Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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More ways to listen Apple podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Presented by Jonathan Freedland, with Arwa Mahdawi; produced by Nada Smiljanic and Danielle Stephens; executive producer Maz Ebtehaj Fri 26 Jun 2026 05.00 BSTShare00:00:0000:00:00The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small body of water is proof that the president can’t outrun the truth?

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Arwa Mahdawi about why this project, which has cost the taxpayer millions, is proving to be such an embarrassing failure for a man obsessed with image

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