President Trump Attributes Damaged National Mall Grass to Vandals After July 4 Celebration
President Trump claimed that vandals were responsible for large areas of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial. This area is the same location where a stage was built and crowds gathered for his July 4 celebration. President Trump made this accusation in a social media post, without providing evidence, despite photos from the time showing a large bandstand and seating areas covering the lawn, and subsequent images revealing brown, damaged grass after the structures were removed. He also referenced a photo he posted on August 1, showing the numbers '86 47' emblazoned in the grass, which federal officials consider a threat against him, as further evidence of vandalism. President Trump stated, 'There may have been some contractor difficulty, but the major damage was caused by VANDALS!' This follows previous instances where President Trump blamed vandals for damage to renovation projects, often contradicting official findings, such as the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage, which ... 
