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Politics

Trump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July event

Washington Post Politics · August 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM

Similarly damaged grass was seen at the White House Ellipse and South Lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 events this summer.

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