President Donald Trump on Friday said vandals damaged the recently renovated reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial, adding that authorities are investigating the incident.Trump's comments come as the recently renovated reflecting pool faces scrutiny over peeling paint and algae growth just weeks after a $14.8 million restoration project was completed."Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became President, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social."However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial," he continued.WHITE HOUSE BLASTS WASHINGTON POST'S CLAIM REFLECTING POOL 'LOOKS ALMOST THE SAME' AFTER TRUMP RENOVATIONSNational Guard members walk past a National Park Service employee using a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, June 19, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)"Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed."Trump accused vandals of damaging the grounds surrounding the reflecting pool and said they used chemicals to damage the pool's newly installed surface."No different than the chemicals that were used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful work," he said.DIRT BIKES, ATVS DRIVEN AROUND WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, DC: VIDEOThe numbers "86 47" on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial.
(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Trump's comments come about a week after a large "86 47" message appeared to be etched into the grass near the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial.Administration offici...