Trump Posts Photos as NPS Plans to Flush Reflecting Pool

The National Park Service said it will flush the pipes of the Reflecting Pool and posted a new sign outside the site attributing clogged pipes to issues from previous administrations, ABC News reports. The NPS statement and sign address maintenance on the landmark pool and signal an agency response to its current condition.

Separately, The Hill reports that former President Donald Trump posted photos of what he described as vandalism at the Reflecting Pool after urging television host Jeanine Pirro to act. The post and Mr. Trump’s public prompt to Ms. Pirro were shared on his platform, according to the report.

NPS maintenance action and public notice

The National Park Service identified clogged pipes as a maintenance issue and said it will flush the Reflecting Pool’s plumbing. The agency’s public sign attributes the problem to prior administrations, indicating the NPS views the situation as the result of earlier maintenance or infrastructure decisions.

Post and public allegation

Trump’s posted images were presented as evidence of vandalism and accompanied by a call for intervention to Jeanine Pirro. Available reports confirm the posting and the urging but do not establish the authenticity of the images, who might have damaged the pool, or whether the condition reflects intentional vandalism rather than maintenance failures.

Both items — the NPS statement about flushing pipes and the former president’s public posting — are parts of the same public discussion about the Reflecting Pool’s condition and ownership of responsibility.