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Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Be Drained
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Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Be Drained

NY Times · Jun 21, 2026, 1:52 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.

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