President Donald Trump on August 1 expressed strong disagreement with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, over the incident at the Reflecting Pool, asserting that the damage was a clear case of vandalism rather than a contractor problem.
In a post on X, Trump wrote: "I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned in giant letters on it, and other elements of the surrounding area. There may have been some contractor difficulty, but the major damage was caused by VANDALS!"
The President's remarks directly contradict Pirro's characterization of the incident, which had reportedly attributed the damage to contractor difficulties. Trump's statement points to the presence of large numbers "86" and "47" burned into the grass as evidence of deliberate vandalism. The Reflecting Pool is a prominent feature of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. No further details on the extent of the damage or any ongoing investigation were provided by the White House.
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