{"id":2617031,"date":"2026-06-21T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-inspected-reflecting-pool-work-will-begin-immediately\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T20:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:01:53","slug":"trump-says-he-inspected-reflecting-pool-work-will-begin-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-inspected-reflecting-pool-work-will-begin-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he inspected Reflecting Pool: &#8216;Work will begin immediately&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-inspected-reflecting-pool-work-will-begin-immediately%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617031&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that work will begin immediately to repair the vandalized Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been damaged amid ongoing efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-water-in-reflecting-pool-likely-to-be-drained-necessary-repairs\/\" title=\"... says water in ... likely to be drained: &#039;Necessary ...s&#039;\">restore national symbols<\/a> in Washington, D.C. Trump inspected the site and expressed disbelief at the vandalism. Previously, the pool\u2019s bottom was painted &#8220;American Flag Blue,&#8221; but the coating is peeling, and the water has developed an algae bloom, turning green. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-report-no-arrests-in-anti-israel-protest-that-vandalized-park-near-white-house\/\" title=\"No arrests made in anti-Israel protest that ... park near White House, authorities report\">damage includes graffiti<\/a> and possible chemical contamination, with Trump blaming vandals and noting several arrests, including that of Olympian David Hearn, who was handcuffed after attempting to inspect the pool. D.C. District Attorney Jeanine Pirro warned that anyone involved in vandalism would face criminal charges, potentially escalating if more serious substances were used. Trump also indicated that much of the water may need to be drained for repairs, contrasting with other triumphant local restoration projects. the incident has sparked discussions over the maintenance and protection of national monuments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Sunday afternoon \u201cwork will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized\u201d Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool one day after accusing vandals of damaging the monument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI just inspected it,\u201d Trump said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116790016615762850\">Truth Social post<\/a>, the latest development in an ongoing dispute over the condition of the pool. \u201cAnd could only say to myself, and those gathered around me, WOW, who would do such a thing?\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4617909\/trump-keir-starmer-resign-british-pm\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Starmer \u2018will resign,\u2019 rips British PM over immigration and North Sea oil<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4617790\/trump-water-reflecting-pool-drained-necessary-repairs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says much of water in Reflecting Pool likely to be drained: \u2018Necessary repairs\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4617652\/trump-no-toll-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says there \u2018will be NO TOLLS\u2019 in Strait of Hormuz during or after 60-day ceasefire<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Reflecting Pool has become a recurring focus for the Trump administration since it launched a spring project to renovate the memorial as part of broader efforts to restore national symbols throughout <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grass in front of the memorial was vandalized with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551338\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-8647\/\">\u201c86 47\u201d graffiti <\/a>in late April, and after the administration painted the pool\u2019s bottom <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614945\/lincoln-reflecting-pool-blue-paint-peeling-algae\/\">\u201cAmerican Flag Blue,\u201d<\/a> pictures have appeared showing sections of the coating peeling off. The water has also taken on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >green hue due<\/a> to algal blooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has blamed vandals for the damage, saying Saturday night \u201cmany additional people have been arrested\u201d after a former Olympian and cyclist was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Hearn, 67, a three-time Olympian and Bethesda resident, was biking through the area when he reached into the pool after noting a piece of the liner was partially detached from the bottom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He grabbed the end of the \u201calready-peeling piece\u201d and was subsequently put in handcuffs by U.S. Park Police. Hearns says he didn\u2019t vandalize the pool and that \u201cby the time I realized what was going on, I was being put in handcuffs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s insistence that locals have caused the damage was underscored by Washington, D.C., District Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4618006\/pirro-serious-charges-vandalism-reflecting-pool-algae\/\">who said<\/a> \u201canyone who was in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">reflecting pool<\/a> will face the criminal justice system in D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirro referenced accusations that people have poured chemicals into the pool, saying \u201cif there are more serious products that are put into the reflecting pool to create more algae or a bigger problem, then we\u2019ll consider more serious charges\u201d than a misdemeanor charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614945\/lincoln-reflecting-pool-blue-paint-peeling-algae\/\"><strong>\u2018AMERICAN FLAG BLUE\u2019 COATING APPARENTLY PEELING OFF IN LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump noted Saturday afternoon that much of the pool\u2019s water would likely need to be drained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other beautification projects, such as restoring the Columbus Circle fountain and Meridian Hill Park, have proven more successful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump vows immediate repair of vandalized Lincoln Pool<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2617032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26171632652612.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62143,78950,3634],"class_list":["post-2617031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-inspection-2","tag-reflecting-pool","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26171632652612.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617031"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617035,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617031\/revisions\/2617035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}