Trump blames ‘likely paid’ vandals for Reflecting Pool algae but offers no evidence

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National Guard members are reflected in the water as they stand near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Without producing evidence, President Donald Trump on Monday claimed “likely paid” protesters cut a “slit” on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that allowed algae to form.

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