Posted on 06/20/2026 7:52:17 PM PDT by Red Badger
President Trump on Saturday said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will likely have to be drained to make the necessary repairs after vandals took a knife and put a 250 foot long gash into the pool and poured corrosive chemicals in the water.
Many people have been arrested for vandalizing the reflecting pool and peeling off the paint from the bottom of the pool.
Former Olympian David Hearn was arrested and charged with misdemeanor for destruction of property for vandalizing the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.
According to independent journalist Emily Miller, a man was arrested after jumping into the pool on Friday and cutting out a “huge piece” of the sealant.
Miller also filmed a man being detained by Park Police. “He grabbed the hose that female National Park Service workers were using to clear the algae,” Miller said.
That man turned out to be cyclist and Olympian David Hearn, 67.
Hearn is a three-time Olympic canoeist.
President Trump said he met with contractors and determined that the reflecting pool will likely need to be drained to make the necessary repairs.
Full statement from President Trump:
Many additional people have been arrested having to do with the disgraceful Vandalism of our beautiful Reflecting Pool.
It hasn’t looked or worked like this since 1922, when it was originally built, but even then, it leaked badly, and didn’t work. Ours worked perfectly, including the mirror like finish, perfectly reflecting the two Great Monuments, which it never had before!
What these terrible Vandals have done is a true affront to both Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and should be dealt with accordingly. We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible.
What they have damaged does not even include the earlier killing of a large amount of grass which was, by far, the least of it. They took some form of knife or blade, and put a 250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build and complete.
They also poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool. The Reflecting Pool was never so beautiful as it was just one week ago, even going back to 1922 when it opened. We are very proud of what we have done with this magnificent structure, and we will get it repaired, quickly, to an equal level of Beauty. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
The reflecting pool was filled with water from the Potomac. The 14 million dollars in upgrades didn’t include the filtration system and the Potomac is famous for its algae. Throw in the fact they painted the bottom of the pool a dark color and 95 degree heat DC has experienced this week, the algae exploded.
Time for security to use corrosive metals like lead ammo on perps.
Right, sue them to the point of castration 😉
A pound of *Miracle-Grow* will go a long way...
If I wasn’t actually seeing it I would never believe such hate for one man could drive people to such acts.
Congratulations democrats and your media, look at what you have created. Disgusting, ain’t it?
Handcuff all the vandals standing barefoot in the pool.
Then electrify the water
Just make ‘em take a bath in it
Yes the hatred is certainly staggering....I truly believe the root source is satan himself.
Ephesians 6:12 explains it perfectly to me.
At any rate, their blind hatred will be their downfall.
Then their next excuse was that a few gallons of hydrogen peroxide used by the cleaning crew melted the Rhino liner. A simple google search would find that it takes a 5-10% concentration to damage polyurea.
350,000-700,000 gallons or 30-60 tanker loads.
See my post 49. Gallons of peroxide makes partner billion. Not enough to affect the loner.
democrats are why we cannot have nice things
Democrats ONLY KNOW HOW TO DESTROY BEAUTIFUL THINGS!!!<P.Can anyone name ONE THING that Democrats have made better or more beautiful??
Those who did this should forced to drink said chemicals. That would be justice served.
Sure can. They make better enemies than friends. Better murderers than Samaritans. Better vandals than conservators.
An OLD Olympian.........years ago...........
Olympian? For Deus' sake, the guy was a Canoeist! That's like an Olympian with frisby, hacky-sack or sandle-wearing.
Hearn is a three-time Olympic TDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER...
Fixed it...🤓
A giant fence would be my first choice.
Hasn't it been confirmed that those were vandals dressed in workers' uniforms pumping strong chemicals in the pool? There was also an Olympian in on it.
Ma dueces on either end.
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