Vandals have spray-painted massive “86 47” graffiti across the drained floor of the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The vandalism was discovered early Friday morning directly on the bottom of the reflecting pool, which has been drained for President Donald Trump’s historic renovation.
“Around 7:20 a.m. this morning, the U.S. Park Police was notified by the National Park Service of approximately 15-by-30-foot ‘8647’ graffiti spray-painted in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Park Police told the Washington Examiner.
The graffiti comes just days after James Comey was indicted for posting an image featuring this exact phrase on Instagram in May of last year.
The code “86” is well-known restaurant industry slang meaning to “get rid of,” “remove,” but is often used to mean “kill” an item or person. Paired with “47,” it appears to be a direct threat against the sitting president.
Freelance journalist Andrew Leyden captured images of the targeted parts of the pool covered with tarps.
Leyden wrote in a post on X, “Two areas of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are covered by tarps this morning, and US Park Police are on scene talking to workers and apparently looking for evidence. Unknown what happened, but the construction site has reportedly had some graffiti over the last few days, and the ‘Thank You Trump’ banners have been removed.”
Two areas of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are covered by tarps this morning, and US Park Police are on scene talking to workers and apparently looking for evidence. Unknown what happened, but the construction site has reportedly had some graffiti over the last few days,… pic.twitter.com/5lGzdVnqWC
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) May 1, 2026
The National Park Service and U.S. Park Police issued strong statements condemning the act.
“The vandalism is unacceptable and will not be tolerated on federal lands. The affected area has been secured and covered while cleanup is arranged. An active investigation is underway, and those responsible will be identified and held fully accountable,” the statement read.
No suspects have been named, and no arrests have been reported as of late Friday night.
The president survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 campaign and faced another just last week when a man stormed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
President Trump has been working to restore the historic 2,030-foot-long reflecting pool in time for America’s 250th birthday celebration on July 4.
In late March and April, Trump publicly blasted the Biden administration for allowing the landmark to fall into disrepair, calling it “filthy,” “dirty,” and “leaking like a sieve.”
Working with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Trump directed contractors, including a pool specialist he personally knows from his real-estate days, to install an industrial-grade “American Flag Blue” liner over the leaky granite foundation.
The low-cost fix, estimated at $1–2 million and expected to wrap within weeks, avoids a multi-year, $300 million full replacement while dramatically improving the site’s appearance.
Trump has shared progress photos and updates on Truth Social, emphasizing the project’s importance.
On April 24, Trump posted photos and wrote, “This is the Reflecting Pool at The Lincoln Memorial. Two thousand five hundred feet, the length of the tallest Building in the World. Starting the final phase of Renovation that was supposed to cost 301 Million Dollars, and take three years, and was instead done, with the help of Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and his entire Department, and a much better final result – 2 Million Dollars in one week! I do many such things for Government and, as President, it is my Honor to do so. This is just one of them. Another, and one far more exciting, is Most Favored Nations for Prescription Drugs, where the United States paid the highest price in the World, and now they are paying the lowest, with a drop of 50, 60, 70, and even 80%! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
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