Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump attributed ongoing problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's renovation to "vandals" who allegedly created a 300-foot "slit" in its new coating. The pool's "American flag-blue" spray-painted surface has been separating, with chunks floating amid a swamp-green algae growth. Reporters have been unable to independently confirm the president's claims of vandalism or the existence of the large "slit" he described.The renovation project has escalated to a $14 million cost for U.S. taxpayers, with critics arguing the blue paint is a waste and alters the memorial's original aesthetic. Despite the issues and unverified claims, the president intends to proceed with further renovation efforts, including extending the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River waterfront. In fullTrump now blames ‘box cutter or knife’ for $14M Reflecting Pool woes as blue paint peels off algae-plagued iconThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump claims vandals used knife to damage Reflecting Pool
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump attributed ongoing problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's renovation to "vandals" who allegedly created a 300-foot "slit" in its new coating. The pool's "American flag-blue" spray-painted surface has been separating, with chunks floating amid a swamp-green algae growth. Reporters have been unable to independently confirm the president's claims of vandalism or the existence of the large "slit" he described.The renovation project has escalated to a $14 million cost for U.S. taxpayers, with critics arguing the blue paint is a waste and alters the memorial's original aesthetic. Despite the issues and unverified claims, the president intends to proceed with further renovation efforts, including extending the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River waterfront. In fullTrump now blames ‘box cutter or knife’ for $14M Reflecting Pool woes as blue paint peels off algae-plagued iconThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
