President Donald Trump is accusing vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following its recent renovation
The over $14 million renovation, which included an "American Flag Blue” paint job, took roughly six weeks to complete. Trump, 79, made a series of bold claims about the Washington, D.C. pool in a Truth Social post on Friday, June 19."We've had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial," Trump wrote on the social media platform.
“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,” he continued, seemingly referring to the huge “8647” found etched into the grass at the National Mall.
(According to NBC Washington, the number “86” is a code used in the U.S. hospitality and restaurant industry meaning to "get rid of" something, while “47” is a reference to Trump being the 47th president.)
“The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week,” Trump wrote. “It's a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so," he added.
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