# Trump says White House searching for ‘vandal proof’ material after alleged Reflecting Pool attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-white-house-searching-for-vandal-proof-material-after-alleged-reflecting-pool-attack/
- Published: 2026-07-17T15:33:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-white-house-searching-vandal-proof-material-reflecting-pool-attack
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump announced the White House is researching vandal-resistant materials for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after reported damage
- Interior Secretary Burgum defended the vandalism claim against media questioning of whether vandals actually caused the damage
- The pool was drained to repair the liner damage the administration attributes to deliberate vandalism

## Summary

President Trump stated that the White House is investigating protective materials to prevent future damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, describing recent harm to the structure as deliberate vandalism. He expressed concern about the damage to the national monument and noted the pool was emptied to allow repairs to the liner.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum subsequently defended the administration's account of vandalism-caused damage when questioned by media outlets about whether vandalism was actually responsible. The disagreement reflected different interpretations of what caused the pool's damage.

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