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Trump's claim fizzles as Park Service won't back Reflecting Pool 'gash' in court [View all]
The lining failed because it was not correct lining for use in sunlight and trump had a ton of cars including the "Beast" drive over the covering. There was no sabotage or vandalism
President Trump's description of the alleged damage keeps shifting, from a 250, to 300 to 350-foot gash to the Reflecting Pool. When asked whether he has visual evidence of the damage, Trump told reporters, "You'll see it in court."
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-26T14:32:31Z
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— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-26T14:32:34.867Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-reflecting-pool-gash-court/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a3e8d7e90eb590001ecef4e
The National Park Service refused to corroborate President Donald Trump's claim of a 350-foot Reflecting Pool "gash" in a sworn court declaration filed this week.
Frank Lands, the NPS's deputy director for operations, submitted the two-page declaration in an ongoing federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over the pool's renovation.
Lands described cut caulk, peeling liner material, and roughly 70 fence post tops thrown into the water. He never used the word "gash." He never cited a 350-foot figure.
Frank Lands, the NPS's deputy director for operations, submitted the two-page declaration in an ongoing federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over the pool's renovation.
Lands described cut caulk, peeling liner material, and roughly 70 fence post tops thrown into the water. He never used the word "gash." He never cited a 350-foot figure.
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