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Search results for "The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had green algae and peeling blue paint after renovation"

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Fact-checks (21413)

Glenn Beck stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on his radio program:
"The government is trying to now close the Lincoln Memorial for any kind of large gatherings."
By Robert Farley• August 27, 2010
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference:
Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.
By Aaron Marshall• January 7, 2013
Lindsay Cross stated on January 03, 2023 in a press release:
"Florida's water is dirtier and sicker than when Gov. DeSantis first took office."
By Yacob Reyes• January 13, 2023
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad:
Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2014
Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2024 in a press conference:
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2024
Viral image stated on June 06, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows “the Lincoln Memorial. His head damaged and defaced.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Poland palace that Biden visited is fake.
By Jeff Cercone• April 12, 2022
Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts:
Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad :
"And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion."  
By Nadia Pflaum• September 1, 2016
Florida Democratic Party stated on August 05, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Rick Scott "cut $700 million from water management."
By Lucia Geng• August 14, 2018
Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the National Mall’s webcam was "abruptly shut down" and removed from the White House’s website to stop viewers from seeing the lack of attendees at president Trump’s Fourth of July event.
By Samantha Putterman• July 9, 2019
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.:
"For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
By Robert Farley• January 27, 2009
Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium:
Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations."
By Allison Graves• July 18, 2018
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in a campaign rally:
"We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument."
By Bill McCarthy• October 26, 2020
USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad:
“Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill."
By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.
By Miriam Valverde• January 16, 2021
India Walton stated on September 09, 2021 in a debate:
Under Mayor Byron Brown, “we’ve been defunding community centers, our pools were closed this summer, we’ve been defunding senior and youth services.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 24, 2021
Donald Trump stated on August 07, 2017 in a tweet:
Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026

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By Tim Murphy• December 30, 2010

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