Repairs to Reflecting Pool Will Begin Immediately, Trump Says, Citing Vandalism

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said several citations have been issued to individuals accused of vandalizing the pool.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilled after it was repaired and repainting as part of President Donald Trump's “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” initiative ahead of America's 250th anniversary in Washington on June 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that work to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington will begin immediately after it was damaged by vandalism.

The reflecting pool had been renovated ahead of the 250th anniversary of the country’s Independence Day on July 4 under Trump’s order, which included repainting its surface blue. But problems have emerged in recent days with algae blooming in the pool and peeling paint.