No Evidence Supports Trump’s Vandals Claim About Lincoln Memorial Pool

FactCheck.org reports there is no public evidence to back President Trump’s repeated claims that vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool; experts say peeling coatings and algae can result from coating adhesion issues, surface preparation, water chemistry, and nutrient-rich, shallow water, while the White House cites surveillance video that remains unclear. Arrests and citations cited by officials are mentioned, but few details are provided, and algae growth is more plausibly linked to the pool’s design and water source rather than vandalism.