Trump blames vandals for dead grass on National Mall where he hosted 4th of July celebration
Trump said the damage followed a July 4 event with more than 400,000 attendees, but photos show workers removed stage structures before the grass turned brown.
- President Donald Trump publicly blamed vandals for large patches of dead, brown grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The damaged turf sits on the exact area where a massive stage, heavy equipment, and seating were set up for Trump's July 4 celebration marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Webcam footage and news photos from the event show heavy infrastructure covering the lawn for days, revealing damaged, trampled grass underneath as workers removed the structures after the festivities.
- Trump offered no evidence for the vandalism claim, which follows previous disputes with officials—including U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro—who concluded that nearby Reflecting Pool damage was due to construction issues rather than deliberate sabotage.
- While authorities recently arrested a suspect for painting graffiti on the World War II Memorial itself, court documents contain no mention of any vandalism involving the surrounding grass highlighted by Trump.
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Trump blames vandals for damaged grass on the National Mall where he held his July 4 celebration
Trump made the accusation in a social media post Sunday evening without saying why he believes it’s the work of vandals instead of trampled turf from the Independence Day festivities.
Trump tells reporters to shut up after a question about North Korea The US President, Donald Trump, said that "soldiers" were responsible for large areas of dead grass at the National Mall in Washington. The site, near the World War II Memorial, was used for the government-organized July 4 party. Trump made the accusation on Sunday (16), by posting a photo with brown areas on the lawn. He did not present evidence of vandalism and did not explain…
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in spot where July 4 celebration was held
President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial. It's the spot where the Republican president had a stage built and hosted crowds for his…
US President Donald Trump today accused "vandals" of damaging a large grassy area on the National Promenade next to the World War II monument - in the place where he ordered a large stage to be set up and where a crowd gathered to celebrate Independence Day in his organization.
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