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No Evidence of Trump's Claimed Reflecting Pool Gash Found After Draining
Photos of the drained DC Reflecting Pool show no evidence of the 300-yard gash that former President Trump claimed vandals caused. The pool was drained, making it clear that the alleged damage was not present.
15 Jul, 14:24 — 15 Jul, 15:06
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forbes29d ago
New Reflecting Pool Photos Show No Evidence Of The ‘300 Yards Long’ Gash Trump Describes - Forbes
New Reflecting Pool Photos Show No Evidence Of The ‘300 Yards Long’ Gash Trump Describes Forbes
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual29d ago
As the DC Reflecting Pool is drained, the gash Trump claimed vandals caused is hard to find
The president has insisted vandals are responsible for slashing a ‘300 yards long’ hole into the new liner of the Reflecting Pool – though visitors were unable to spot it
By Ariana Baio
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First report: The Independent · 15 Jul, 14:24|Full coverage: 2 · 42m|Window: 42m
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