{"id":354663,"date":"2026-06-22T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-blames-reflecting-pool-woes-on-vandals-threatening-prison-time\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:00:17","slug":"trump-blames-reflecting-pool-woes-on-vandals-threatening-prison-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-blames-reflecting-pool-woes-on-vandals-threatening-prison-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandals, threatening prison time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-pDA1-z9yxY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandals, threatening prison time\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pDA1-z9yxY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said police arrested \u201cmany additional people\u201d for the vandalism, though one told CNN he was merely touching a piece of partially detached blue material from the recent renovation.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Trump threatens 10 years in prison for vandalizing Reflecting Pool<br \/>\n0:16 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calls reno &quot;embarrassing waste of resources&quot;<br \/>\n0:32 Trump: pool will need to be drained, repeats vandalism claims without evidence<br \/>\n2:45 The former US Olympian arrested for touching material in pool<br \/>\n4:27 CNN legal expert Elie Honig explains the criminal charges<br \/>\n6:23 Why Honig would recommend a jury trial for vandalism defendants in DC<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/GotlA1KKWoo?feature=share<\/p>\n<p>#ReflectingPool #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump claimed Saturday, without providing evidence, that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and that the water will need to be drained for repairs. 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