Lincoln Memorial
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Trump alleges Lincoln Memorial paint damage is vandalism, says arrests madeIn a Truth Social Post on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said, 'We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool.'TrendingJun 22
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Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ reflecting pool turns shade of boggish greenU.S. President Donald Trump had previously called the historically symbolic monument, where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic 1963 'I Have a Dream' speech, 'filthy dirty.'TrendingJun 18
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Trump’s $14M Lincoln Memorial renovation reveals new pool — and some algaeThe pool, originally built in the 1920s, sits between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument and is considered one of the most iconic sites in Washington.U.S. NewsJun 12
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Trump says ‘filthy’ Lincoln Memorial pool will be made ‘American flag blue’The Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool, which is a 2,000-foot-long structure, is currently empty as it undergoes cleaning for the America 250 celebrations.U.S. NewsApr 24
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Washington Post corrects reporting on Lincoln Memorial events after Kentucky teen’s lawsuitInitial reports showed MAGA hat-wearing teen Nick Sandmann standing face to face with a drumming Indigenous elder. Subsequent reporting suggested a broader context for those reports.PoliticsMar 1, 2019
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Video shows what happened before standoff between student and Indigenous protesterA new video surfaced Sunday of the incident that took place at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., showing a more complex timeline of events.WorldJan 21, 2019
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MAGA-hat teen says Native American approached him in standoff"I believed that by remaining motionless and calm, I was helping defuse the situation," student Nick Sandmann said in a statement.WorldJan 20, 2019
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleaned after 80 ducklings dieThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been cleaned and refilled after about 80 ducklings died in May due to a parasite.EnvironmentJun 21, 2017
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Lincoln Memorial in Washington splattered with green paintSomeone splattered green paint on the Lincoln Memorial early Friday, but the iconic statue was reopened by nightfall after the paint was washed away.WorldJul 26, 2013
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