Trump’s unsupported claims about Reflecting Pool vandalism
Trump said the Reflecting Pool would be repaired either immediately before or after the Fourth of July.

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The story so far
5 developments- Jun 20Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
- Jun 22Trump Admin Blames and Arrests Alleged Vandals for Reflecting Pool Problems
- Jun 23Trump Says 6 Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Reflecting Pool
- Jun 24Only left-leaning coverage:Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool
- Jun 26Trump’s unsupported claims about Reflecting Pool vandalism
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The bigger story
Left
7 viewpointsShocker! Government Docs Show Trump's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims Are Total BS
6 people arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool, Trump says
Trump says 6 people have been arrested for damaging the Reflecting Pool
Trump Is Melting Down and Threatening Jail Time Over Reflecting Pool Disaster
Center
9 viewpoints6 arrested in alleged vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump says
Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court
Right
5 viewpointsTrump Just Sent a Scathing Message to Leftists Vandalizing the Reflecting Pool
Law enforcement patrol Reflecting Pool after Trump claims vandalism
Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump says basin must be drained: report
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Left
5 articlesTrump claims ‘vandals’ foiled his $14m bid to revamp DC’s reflecting pool. What actually happened?
Reflecting pool to be drained again as Trump claims five vandalism arrests
Trump news at a glance: US president claims ‘vandalism’ for Washington DC reflecting pool problems
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