The Reflecting Pool's Rorschach Test: Trump's Vandal Claims Unravel The latest iteration of Donald Trump's vandalism saga has all the makings of a surreal farce, with the former president doubling down on his claims that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was deliberately damaged.
Beneath this seemingly petty squabble lies a more disturbing reality – one that speaks to the administration's ongoing disregard for facts and evidence.
Trump's most recent claim is that the alleged "slashes" in the pool's lining stretch 300 yards, up from earlier estimates of 250 feet or 350 feet.