Trump Condemns WWII Memorial Vandalism Amid Renovation

The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was vandalized with neon graffiti and a fountain flooded with soap bubbles after an unidentified person poured soap into the water, and the area was blocked off as law enforcement investigated. The graffiti was described as pink and green neon in some accounts and orange and red in others, reading “Clean hands dirty $.” The incident prompted renewed attention to vandalism on the National Mall amid ongoing renovations, including work around the Reflecting Pool. President Donald Trump condemned the act on Truth Social, calling the vandals “animals,” while the Interior Department and U.S. Park Police pledged a thorough investigation and potential prosecution. Veterans’ groups decried the vandalism and urged accountability and restoration of the memorial. Police and memorial officials said updates would be provided as the investigation continued and no suspect had been named publicly at the time.