- Trump posted photos on Truth Social blaming "vandals" for large brown patches on the National Mall near the WWII Memorial after his July 4 stage was set up there.
- Authorities arrested a woman for graffiti and fountain vandalism at the memorial, but charging documents don’t link her to the damaged lawn.
- AP photos and officials have pointed to the big stage, crowds and contractor issues as the likely cause of the torn-up grass rather than confirmed vandalism.
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