Trump blames vandals for dead grass on National Mall where he hosted 4th of July celebration
President Donald Trump is blaming vandals for large spots of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, the same area where the president hosted crowds for a 4th of July celebration.Trump made the claim without providing evidence or explaining why he believes vandals damaged the grass. He shared a photo showing an area by the World War II Memorial with patches of brown and dead grass across much of the sprawling turf that was previously full of green grass."Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School!" he continued.TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASETrump had a large stage built and invited crowds to the same lawn for his Independence Day celebration last month.
Reported by 2 outlets — Fox News Latest, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓
President Donald Trump is blaming vandals for large spots of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, the same area where the president hosted crowds for a 4th of July celebration.Trump made the claim without providing evidence or explaining why he believes vandals damaged the grass. He shared a photo showing an area by the World War II Memorial with patches of brown and dead grass across much of the sprawling turf that was previously full of green grass."Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School!" he continued.TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASETrump had a large stage built and invited crowds to the same lawn for his Independence Day celebration last month. He is now blaming vandals for the grass damage. Crowds gathered to hear from the president and watch fireworks to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.Photos from the celebration show a large bandstand and seating areas covering nearly the entire lawn Trump now says was damaged by vandals.
Read the full report at Fox News Latest ↗
Why it matters
2 outlets are covering this world story — one to watch as reporting develops.
- What's the story?
- President Donald Trump is blaming vandals for large spots of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial, the same area where the president hosted crowds for a 4th of July celebration.Trump made the claim without providing evidence or explaining why he believes vandals damaged the grass. He shared a photo showing an area by the World War II Memorial with patches of brown and dead grass across much of the sprawling turf that was previously full of green grass."Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School!" he continued.TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASETrump had a large stage built and invited crowds to the same lawn for his Independence Day celebration last month.
- How widely is it covered?
- 2 outlets, average source rating 6.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 8m ago.
How outlets are framing the same story
Here's how each outlet is covering the story — compare their headlines and timing at a glance.
- Coverage card2 outlets1CoverageScouting report
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration
Sources2TypeCoverageFox News Latest
Seattle Times