Trump rants about disproven pool vandals before crowd of dozens

Standing before the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Monday, President Donald Trump reopened the pool after renovation work and again repeated vandalism claims that had already been disproven in court. Speaking during what was described as one of his smallest rally crowds before Election Day, Trump said he was giving “serious consideration” to renaming it the “Trump Reflecting Pool,” with a decision expected within a day or two, and joked about not reporting it. He called the vandalism “unprecedented,” blaming damage on “sick people” and saying his administration also “went to work on the vandals.” The article notes a no-bid contractor later admitted its own errors caused the liner to peel.