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Trump ADMITS Reflecting Pool renovation was a RUSHED job with 'some contractor error'
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August 10, 2026
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0:39Now PlayingIn a lengthy Truth Social post, President Trump admitted that some damage to the Reflecting Pool was caused by "contractor error" and a rush to get the job done by July 4th.
However, the president said that the error was in a small area of the pool and doubled down on vandalism claims against former Olympian David Hearn, despite the Justice Department moving to dismiss the case against Hearn, citing evidence that the damage was caused by a botched installation.
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