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Trump Denies Vandalism Claims, Blames Contractor Error

Updated 2026-08-10 01:40 UTC 1 source Negative

President Trump denied accusations of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and blamed a contractor error for damage. He also accused a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the landmark despite dropped charges.

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The Hill
President Trump on Sunday said there was "some contractor error" with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while still accusing a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the Washington, D.C., landmark despite charges against the athlete being dropped. "There was substantial damage
2026-08-10 01:13 UTC
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