Six Reflecting Pool 'vandals' arrested as Trump complains of '350 foot gash' and chemical attacks on remodeled DC icon

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:56, 23 June 2026 | Updated: 16:56, 23 June 2026 Donald Trump is claiming that six individuals have been arrested after they allegedly vandalized the Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.  'Six people have been arrested, and seven people have been cited, for the damage they did to our Country’s now beautiful Reflecting Pool,' Trump wrote on social media Tuesday morning.  'The 350 foot gash, made by a very sharp knife or razors, is actually numerous slashes over a very long 350 foot length. It was purposefully and criminally done, and somebody had to work very hard, probably in the dark of night, to create such a condition.' The President raged over the weekend that an alleged vandal cut a 250-foot gash into the iconic pool. Then Trump said on Monday that the gash was actually 300 feet, and now he claims it is 350 feet.  The Daily Mail was unable to verify the location of the football field-sized gash during a trip to the Reflecting Pool on Monday.  Over a dozen law enforcement, Park Police, National Park employees, National Guardsmen and visitors present at the Reflecting Pool on Monday afternoon said they found no sign of a 'gash' in the monument that Trump has been riled over.  Trump said on Monday that there are photos of the alleged damage that would be released in court.  US Attorney for DC Jeannine Pirro's office told the Daily Mail in a statement it is reviewing 'a handful' of citations related to the pool.  The presence of law enforcement around the pool has increased since Trump's remodel. The man above was detained for alleged disorderly conduct after yelling at authorities, sources said Trump posted this social media post ripping into a 'crazy pro-algae (likely paid) protestor' But the President says it's not just the gash that has desecrated the monument he recently refurbished to the tune of $16 million, but that vandals have also poured chemicals into the pool, harmed the new 'American flag blue' sealant and damaged grass in the surrounding area. 'Likewise, the small area at the bottom of the Pool was cut and powerfully lifted off the surface leaving very jagged, uneven edges,' Trump's Tuesday post continued.  'The large areas of grass are being replaced.'  The President noted that some of the pool's water will be drained for a 'permanent repair' sometime 'immediately before or after the Fourth of July.'  This is a breaking news story that will be updated.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.