President Donald Trump shared footage showing the alleged damage. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
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Trump said he questioned whether the damage was caused by vandalism or "stupidity" and credited White House security equipment with cracking the case.
"They brought back the stupid people, with their boss watching (in sunglasses!)," Trump wrote in the post. "It was a subcontractor that was installing heavy landscaping on a steel cart that was broken and tilting badly, with it rubbing hard against the soft, beautiful stone."
President Donald Trump calls people to the podium to stand with him during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House May 1, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Noting his "love and respect" for workers and contractors, the president reiterated the damage was unacceptable and said the stone would be replaced.
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"Now, I’ll replace the stone, charge the contractor, and never let that contractor work at the White House again—But, how great is the video equipment? We caught them, cold," Trump wrote. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
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