Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandals, threatening prison time - CNN The Situation Room

[Rhiannon12866]

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.

Trump said police arrested “many additional people” for the vandalism, though one told CNN he was merely touching a piece of partially detached blue material from the recent renovation. - Aired on 06/22/2026.


0:00 Trump threatens 10 years in prison for vandalizing Reflecting Pool
0:16 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) calls reno "embarrassing waste of resources"
0:32 Trump: pool will need to be drained, repeats vandalism claims without evidence
2:45 The former US Olympian arrested for touching material in pool
4:27 CNN legal expert Elie Honig explains the criminal charges
6:23 Why Honig would recommend a jury trial for vandalism defendants in DC

[BarbD]

1. Definitely go for the Jury Trial!

So tragically funny.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Good Grief! What other POTUS has wasted so much of the court's time - on every level imaginable?!