FACT — What he posted: On 13 September 2026 at 5:06 AM EDT, @realDonaldTrump reshared U.S. Interior Press (@interiorpress47) attacking the New York Times for covering the Reflecting Pool on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and claiming the paper “continue[s] to avoid doing any real reporting on all the vandalism,” listing: 342 feet of razor blade slashes; “8647” spray-painted in massive lettering; (post truncated in the reshare preview). Permalink: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117262936693023151 Companion: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117262935739176527
ANALYSIS (labeled opinion / editorial context) — Why it matters: This is the administration’s preferred plot: vandals did it, media ignored it, Trump’s the truth-teller. Wire and local reporting on contractor documents tell a colder story — Atlantic Industrial Coatings’ own findings cite insufficient primer, chemically incompatible layers, blistering/peeling under heat; DOJ dropped a vandalism case after acknowledging flawed renovation work (Newsweek/WTOP summarizing the NYT docs). He still hit boost on the slash-and-spray narrative. Choose your reality: forensic liner chemistry, or a Truth Social rage RT.