DON’T TOUCH THE 🤬 WATER!

Several tourists are rushed and questioned by U.S. Park Police for touching the water of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/06bmS9wFns

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 24, 2026

No telling what the oil on their hands would do to the delicate paint and sealant they put in.

Here's the evidence: pic.twitter.com/Xe3xb3zyGz https://t.co/ERaMW7P21B

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 23, 2026

Although that didn’t hurt it. And if you’re wondering about this:

Fencing going up around Reflecting Pool pic.twitter.com/a3Ord1LQ0d

— CHARLIE COTTON (@hicharliecotton) June 23, 2026

This is not real. This is AI. Not only is there no tarp, but there is no fence. My friends have literally been there all day documenting.
The fence was sitting there in pieces temporarily as they moved it across the mall for the fireworks https://t.co/Riw04T5BzH

— Anarc-y princess (@SatireAP) June 24, 2026

Which, I guess. I’ve literally been to D.C. once and I was there to videotape a deposition in a lawsuit. So I drove the court reporter there, got lost, and was almost late. IOW, I have no idea how DC is laid out.

At what point does touching water become a crime in the U.S.? Asking for a friend… https://t.co/3obYHeSbPG

— Orla Joelsen (@OJoelsen) June 24, 2026