Trump defends Reflecting Pool contractors and blames vandals for peeling paint

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will undergo further repairs shortly before America's 250th anniversary. President Trump maintains that algae blooms and peeling American flag blue paint resulted from vandals rather than the construction team. Despite a lack of evidence, Trump and White House aides defend the contractors who received a no-bid contract for the renovation, specifically citing a 300-foot gash as proof of external damage rather than poor workmanship during the project's execution.