President Donald Trump has blamed vandals for the damaged grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, where he held his July 4 celebration. Trump made the accusation on social media, posting a photo of the damaged area.
Investigation and Arrest
Authorities have announced an arrest in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial, where the words ‘Clean hands dirty $’ were found painted on the monument. However, charging documents do not mention the damaged grass area Trump highlighted.
Photos from the July 4 event show a large stage and seating areas covering the lawn, which may have contributed to the damage. Trump claimed that over 400,000 people attended the event, but the damaged grass was only visible after the structures were removed.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.