as in defacers
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose
a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls
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Recent Examples of vandals
Burgum was asked and did not answer directly whether there was photographic evidence of vandals cutting the pool’s liner.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Trump has accused vandals of ruining the pool, and redirected officers to police the area.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Trump has consistently blamed vandals for disrupting the reflecting pool repairs, which have faced struggles as the pool turned green and bloomed with algae shortly after initial renovations were completed.
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Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals were responsible for the algae, but the pool has been prone to algae blooms since it was built in 1922.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Trump and his administration have blamed the developments on vandals motivated by left-wing politics.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Authorities say vandals have been responsible for some of the problems and arrests have been made.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump blamed vandals for the troubles that have cropped up after the $16 million renovation of the pool.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Trump has accused vandals of ruining the pool, and redirected officers to police the area.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
Trump has consistently blamed vandals for disrupting the reflecting pool repairs, which have faced struggles as the pool turned green and bloomed with algae shortly after initial renovations were completed.
—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals were responsible for the algae, but the pool has been prone to algae blooms since it was built in 1922.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Trump and his administration have blamed the developments on vandals motivated by left-wing politics.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Authorities say vandals have been responsible for some of the problems and arrests have been made.
—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump blamed vandals for the troubles that have cropped up after the $16 million renovation of the pool.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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“Vandals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandals. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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