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Donald Trump returned to his favorite subject Saturday evening, and his account of the great Reflecting Pool conspiracy grew more elaborate with every sentence. In a lengthy Truth Social post, the president announced that “many additional people have been arrested” over what he called “the disgraceful Vandalism of our beautiful Reflecting Pool,” then offered a list of crimes that has expanded well beyond the algae and peeling paint that started the whole saga.<\/p>\n

Read more Evidence shows Trump admin caused Reflecting Pool damage it blamed on sabotage: ex-insider<\/a><\/p>\n

According to Trump, the vandals did not merely tamper with the water. They “took some form of knife or blade” and carved a “250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade,” and they “poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool.” He framed the alleged sabotage as an insult to history, writing that the damage was “a true affront to both Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and should be dealt with accordingly.” He added that he met with contractors and may be “forced to release and drain much of the water” to complete repairs.<\/p>\n

The president also delivered a characteristic burst of self-praise wrapped around a shaky history lesson. He claimed the pool “hasn’t looked or worked like this since 1922, when it was originally built,” insisted his version “worked perfectly, including the mirror like finish,” and declared it had never been “so beautiful as it was just one week ago.” That timeline quietly undercuts itself, since a structure that worked perfectly a week ago would most likely not need to be drained and repaired now.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump hit with ridicule as National Guard stands at Reflecting Pool: \u2018Protect from algae?\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

What Trump did not provide, once again, was evidence. The only confirmed arrest so far is David Hearn, a 67-year-old cyclist and former Olympian charged with a misdemeanor after he touched a piece of paint that had already come loose, an accusation he denies. A second man was reportedly cited for putting his hand in the water. Neither episode resembles a knife-wielding chemical attack on a national monument.<\/p>\n

Read more New book reveals Trump Cabinet member compared president to hated Dem donor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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