{"id":2617298,"date":"2026-06-22T12:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-timeline-of-trumps-14-million-reflecting-pool-makeover-attempt\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:47:26","slug":"a-timeline-of-trumps-14-million-reflecting-pool-makeover-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-timeline-of-trumps-14-million-reflecting-pool-makeover-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"A timeline of Trump\u2019s $14 million Reflecting Pool makeover attempt"},"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%2Fa-timeline-of-trumps-14-million-reflecting-pool-makeover-attempt%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=2617298&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\u2019s efforts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malaysia-plans-to-set-up-second-5g-network-from-next-year-sources\/\" title=\"Malaysia ... to set up second 5G network from next year -sources\">experienced numerous setbacks<\/a> and controversies.Despite a $6.9 million renovation aimed at beautification ahead of the nation\u2019s 250th Independence Day celebration, the pool\u2019s new &#8220;American flag blue&#8221; coating began peeling just two weeks after reopening. Throughout the process, Trump and officials highlighted plans to fix the pool, including removing debris, applying final coats of paint, and installing algae control systems. <\/p>\n<p>However, challenges persisted: algae reappeared, requiring treatment wiht hydrogen peroxide; vandals caused damage, including peeling paint and a 300-foot gash; and protests from organizations like the Cultural landscape Foundation argued that proper procedures where not followed, criticizing changes to the pool\u2019s historic character. A lawsuit was filed to halt renovations, citing legal and historical concerns. Additionally, Trump emphasized efforts to improve surrounding monuments, including repairs to fountains and plans to build a pedestrian promenade connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River. Despite ongoing work, issues such as algae outbreaks and vandalism continued, with officials deploying advanced filtration systems and cleaning methods to address water quality and damage.  <\/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\u2019s<\/a> efforts to revamp the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have been met with blunders, with the pool\u2019s revamped \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d coating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614945\/lincoln-reflecting-pool-blue-paint-peeling-algae\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1781899948116338&#038;usg=AOvVaw1jrqpaBaz9LMDJEtuyIYVd\">peeling just two weeks after reopening.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4594088\/trump-makes-splash-oval-office-chart-reflecting-pool-skyscrapers\/\">$6.9 million<\/a> renovation efforts are part of Trump\u2019s plan to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4542821\/trump-celebrates-success-dc-beautification-reflecting-pool-lafayette-park\/\">beautify various monuments and fountains<\/a> across <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/page\/2\/\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, ahead of the nation celebrating its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">250th anniversary<\/a> of independence on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\">July 4.<\/a> <\/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\/policy\/infrastructure\/4614237\/consumer-safety-agency-relocating-dc-cost-savings\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Consumer safety agency relocating to DC, citing cost savings<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4614120\/chicago-roadway-trump-tower-rename-obama-alderman-brendan-reilly\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Chicago alderman looks to rename roadway in front of Trump Tower after Obama<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4610916\/trump-dc-triumphal-arch-congress-burgum-nps\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lawmakers warn interior secretary that NPS can\u2019t build Trump arch without approval from Congress<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4596614\/auramaxxing-trump-administration-beautifying-dc-america-250\/\">beautification efforts<\/a> include repairs to the Lafayette Fountains, which were seen spewing water upon being fixed near the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a>, and the renovation of Union Station\u2019s Columbus Circle Fountain, which is now working after being defunct for almost two decades.<\/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 Reflecting Pool was last renovated between 2010 and 2012 for $34 million, due to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a timeline of the Trump administration\u2019s attempts to remodel the landmark pool:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-march-31-trump-announces-plans-to-fix-absolutely-filthy-reflecting-pool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">March 31: Trump announces plans to fix \u2018absolutely filthy\u2019 Reflecting Pool<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump announced in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/truth-social\/\">Truth Social<\/a> post that he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4511334\/trump-burgum-filthy-reflecting-pool\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1781903000426232&#038;usg=AOvVaw257xym1JJbW8tI_YT7oP38\">planned to fix the Reflecting Pool<\/a>, though he didn\u2019t specify what the repairs would entail.<\/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\">\u201cSecretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I are working on fixing the absolutely filthy Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cThis work was supposed to be done by the Biden Administration, but Sleepy Joe doesn\u2019t know what \u2018CLEAN\u2019 or proper maintenance is \u2014 The President and Secretary do!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-may-7-trump-motorcade-drives-across-the-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-renovations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 7: Trump motorcade drives across the Reflecting Pool to inspect renovations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump inspected the progress on the \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d protective coating being installed in the Reflecting Pool <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4560255\/trump-motorcade-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool\/\">in a presidential motorcade<\/a> that drove across its drained surface. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president told reporters the pool would now have a \u201cgreat color\u201d and that the pool and its surroundings were dirty and unattractive.<\/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<h2 id=\"h-may-11-nonprofit-sues-to-stop-trump-s-reflecting-pool-renovations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 11: Nonprofit sues to stop Trump\u2019s Reflecting Pool renovations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nonprofit Cultural Landscape Foundation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563101\/nonprofit-sues-stop-trump-renovation-reflecting-pool\/\">filed a lawsuit<\/a> that sought to stop the Trump administration\u2019s renovation of the Reflecting Pool, arguing the Interior Department didn\u2019t follow proper procedure in renovations and had altered the pool\u2019s natural character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CLF said these renovations disregarded the law and Congress, with the pool\u2019s original grey color was a historical and intentional design choice necessary for its proper functioning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis latest desecration of the reflecting pool is part of a pattern \u2014 epitomized most notably by the rush to destroy the East Wing of the White [House] \u2014 in which this Administration willfully disregards legal limits established by Congress,\u201d the lawsuit said.<\/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<h2 id=\"h-may-27-trump-says-massive-amount-of-garbage-removed-from-the-reflecting-pool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 27: Trump says \u2018massive amount\u2019 of garbage removed from the Reflecting Pool<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said during a Cabinet meeting that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583796\/trump-dumpsters-garbage-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool\/\">10 dumpsters worth of garbage were removed<\/a> from the Lincoln Reflecting Pool, calling the pool \u201cdisgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-4-trump-says-reflecting-pool-is-getting-final-coat-of-paint-announces-lincoln-memorial-promenade\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 4: Trump says Reflecting Pool is getting final coat of paint, announces Lincoln Memorial \u2018promenade\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump announced that the Reflecting Pool was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4595782\/trump-announces-build-promenade-connecting-lincoln-memorial-potomac-river\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">receiving its final coat of paint<\/a> before being refilled and opened to the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4598124\/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-complete\/\">Trump hailed<\/a> the Reflecting Pool\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4595371\/watch-live-crews-pump-refill-reflecting-pool-renovations\/\">renovations as \u201ccomplete\u201d<\/a> as crews worked to refill the pool on June 4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\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-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later that same afternoon, Trump announced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4595782\/trump-announces-build-promenade-connecting-lincoln-memorial-potomac-river\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">plans to build a \u201cpromenade\u201d<\/a> connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither Trump nor the Department of the Interior said when the bridge would be completed, though Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said plans to build a connecting bridge have existed since the end of the Civil War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn the backside of the Lincoln, as President Trump described, right now there\u2019s no pedestrian access,\u201d Burgum said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re on the Mall, people come from around the world. They don\u2019t know that 100 yards away is the beautiful Potomac River, which was part of the original plan. And now they\u2019d be able to walk around the Lincoln Memorial, walk on a pedestrian bridge over the first highway, walk over the next one, and right down to the water. It would complete the vision. These projects would complete the original vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The reflecting pool is cleaned of algae, utilizing \u201cozone nano bubbles,\u201d by National Park Service employees, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-12-algae-reappears-in-the-reflecting-pool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 12: Algae reappears in the Reflecting Pool<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4606523\/interior-department-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-algae\/\">Algae reappeared in the Reflecting Pool<\/a> days after Trump said renovations were complete and an \u201c86\u201d was found <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605189\/carving-number-8647-on-national-mall\/\">marked in the grass<\/a> near the Lincoln Memorial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Interior Department responded to algae sightings in the pool, saying it was \u201cresidual\u201d and that devices known as \u201cnanobubblers\u201d would be deployed to maintain an algae-free pool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for the Trump administration said the \u201cnanobubblers\u201d are a state-of-the-art ozone filtration system and that the residual algae appeared because it was residual in supply lines as part of a normal startup process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Park Service members were seen cleaning the pool of blooming algae on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-16-the-national-park-service-dumps-gallons-of-hydrogen-peroxide-to-treat-algae-in-the-reflecting-pool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 16: The National Park Service dumps gallons of hydrogen peroxide to treat algae in the Reflecting Pool<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gallons of hydrogen peroxide were seen being <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4610663\/nps-hydrogen-peroxide-algae-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool\/\">dumped into the Reflecting Pool<\/a> by National Park Service crews to combat algae that has grown in the pool after Trump\u2019s renovations and turned the water bright green.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hydrogen peroxide combats algal growth by generating reactive oxygen species that kill algae. The pool\u2019s stagnant water, shallowness, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >direct sunlight make algae-killing efforts difficult<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-18-the-interior-department-compares-reflecting-pool-s-algae-treatment-to-destroyed-iranian-navy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 18: The Interior Department compares Reflecting Pool\u2019s algae treatment to \u2018destroyed\u2019 Iranian navy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Interior Department said algae-combatting efforts have returned the Reflecting Pool to its blue hue,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613921\/interior-department-algae-reflecting-pool-comparing-destroyed-iranian-navy\/\"> comparing the cleanup to the Iranian navy<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Reflecting Pool water is crystal clear, and our National Park Service team is now vacuuming up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interior-department-clears-reflecting-pool-comparing-project-to-iran-war\/\" title=\"... clears ..., comparing project to Iran war\">dead algae resting<\/a> on the bottom of some parts of the Reflecting Pool \u2014 just like the destroyed Iranian Navy resting on the bottom of the Persian Gulf,\u201d the X post said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-21-vandals-damage-the-reflecting-pool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 21: Vandals damage the reflecting pool<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump accused vandals of<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4618208\/trump-reflecting-pool-work-begin-immediately\/\"> causing the paint to peel<\/a> and said many had been arrested on charges of destruction of government property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former three-time Olympian canoeist David Hearn, 67, was among those arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hearn said he was biking through the area when he grabbed an already peeling piece and was subsequently arrested by Park Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington, D.C., District Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Sunday said, \u201cAnyone who was in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the reflecting pool will face the criminal justice system in D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said much of the pool would likely need to be drained on Saturday afternoon for repairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond problems with vandalism, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robcrilly\/status\/2068742817246060957\">a dead duckling<\/a> was also found floating in the reflecting pool on Sunday.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and I&#8217;m sorry to report that we have a dead duckling. Last week the tests suggested the algae was harmless but an expert tells me we could have signs of cyanobacteria <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/89L4KHwkiK\">pic.twitter.com\/89L4KHwkiK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/robcrilly\/status\/2068742817246060957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4616903\/trump-must-not-give-iran-green-light-lebanon\/\">TRUMP MUST NOT GIVE A GREEN LIGHT IN LEBANON<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-june-22-trump-says-300-foot-gash-in-reflecting-pool-is-being-taken-care-of-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">June 22: Trump says 300 foot \u2018gash\u2019 in Reflecting Pool is being \u2018taken care of\u2019 <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said vandals <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4618526\/trump-300-foot-gash-reflecting-pool-taken-care-of\/\">have caused a 300-foot \u201cgash\u201d<\/a> to appear in the Reflecting Pool, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116793994014541387\">in a Truth Social post<\/a> Monday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe only one that was Vandalized was the Reflecting Pool, which is being taken care of, ASAP! It has been given a 300 foot long gash, chemicals have been illegally placed in the water,\u201d he said. \u201cPlease remember that there is a 10 year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things \u2014 Which will be fully enforced!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s pool redo fails; blue coating peels after 2 weeks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2617299,"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\/Reflecting-Pool-WEx.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[81540,78950,4252,3634],"class_list":["post-2617298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-14-million","tag-reflecting-pool","tag-timeline","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflecting-Pool-WEx.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617298","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\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617298"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617302,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617298\/revisions\/2617302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}