Trump claims arrests made for Lincoln Memorial pool vandalism

President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that arrests had been made in connection with alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial pool in Washington, D.C. The pool had recently undergone a $14 million renovation, which was followed by issues with algae and peeling paint.

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We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool. Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.

Trump stated on Truth Social that "real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool" occurred, with individuals destroying grass and damaging the pool's interior surface. He offered no evidence for these claims.

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Park Police “have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Poll,”

He later updated his social media, stating that Park Police had "arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Poll." One of those arrested was 67-year-old David Hearn of Maryland. Hearn told the Associated Press that he stopped by the pool during a bike ride and reached into the water to examine the peeling paint. He said he briefly touched a piece of paint before a park worker told him to stop. Hearn was detained by National Guard troops and Park Police for five hours before his release.

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I’m a curious citizen. I reached down to see what it felt like. It was very rubbery.

Last week, the National Parks Service began treating the pool with chemicals due to algae growth, which led to the blue paint peeling. The service stated it was using "high-tech nanobubble ozone technology." Trump also claimed on Monday that chemicals were illegally placed in the water and the surrounding grass was destroyed, warning of a 10-year prison sentence for such acts.

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