U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that federal authorities had made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus US rehabilitation project he launched for the nation's 250th anniversary seemingly backfired.

The president also insisted that just a "small area" of the pool has been affected despite images showing otherwise.

President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the…

The historic pool was drained and refinished in a no-bid contract this year as part of the president's sweeping plans to beautify Washington DC.

The president on Friday night without evidence blamed vandals with chemicals for the extensive problems at the newly reopened Reflecting Pool.

Nevertheless, Trump noted that the damage was minor and will be repaired early next week

‘They've also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed.’

His vaunted makeover of the Washington attraction has resulted in an algae bloom and peeling paint

President Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.

President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be…

President Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The paint is peeling from Washington's Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it…

Trump's bodge-job refurb of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln memorial has become the focus of ridicule in Washington this week

The paint is peeling off the US president’s US$14 million renovation project, following attempts to get rid of clouds of algae in the water.

A fuming Donald Trump claimed 'vandals' were to blame after the Washington DC reflecting pool turning green and started peeling only days after a $14million (£10.5million)(…

Trump addresses problems at renovated Reflecting Pool.

President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.

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

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

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that federal authorities had made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as…

Donald Trump says federal authorities have made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalising the Reflecting Pool, as he struggles to explain why the multi-million-dollar…