President Donald Trump has claimed that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that law enforcement is actively investigating the incident. The Reflecting Pool was recently renovated at a cost of $14.7 million, with the work including painting the pool blue and refilling it.

Trump linked the alleged vandalism to the mysterious etching of ‘8647’ into the grass on the National Mall. The numbers have been interpreted as a signal of opposition to Trump, with ’86’ being a slang term for getting rid of something. Trump claimed that the vandalism was an attempt to ‘hurt the inside surface’ of the pool and ‘demean our beautiful work’.

Investigation and Response

The Interior Department has moved to address the etched numbers, with a spokesperson describing them as ‘deranged vandalism’. The National Park Service has also been contacted for additional information on the change in appearance of the numbers. Trump has touted his beautification projects in DC, a primary focus of his second term in office, and slammed Democrats for not fixing the pool sooner.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.