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Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation faces new issues amid vandalism claims

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Renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a project spearheaded by President Donald Trump, are facing renewed issues shortly after completion. Despite initial claims that the work would last a century and be finished before the nation's 250th birthday, the pool is being drained again due to an algae bloom and peeling paint. While Trump has attributed the damage to vandalism, critics suggest it stems from poor repair work, and several individuals have been charged in connection with the damage. AI

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Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation faces new issues amid vandalism claims

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    Trump once suggested his Reflecting Pool renovations would last a century. It’s now being drained again after an algae bloom and peeling paint

    Trump has blamed the peeling on vandals, though critics allege it's from shoddy repair work.

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