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Trump Threatens Reflecting Pool ‘Vandals’ in Update After Major Repair Work

Prosecutors dropped charges against a former Olympian for the damage, blaming contractors instead, but Trump says it was vandals.

Sources (1)· Oct 19, 8:08 PM

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Newsweek· Oct 19, 8:08 PMTrump Threatens Reflecting Pool ‘Vandals’ in Update After Major Repair Work

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