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Tillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism
The size of the “slit” cut into the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just keeps growing, according to President Trump in interviews and his own social media posts. But so far, no one has been able to find any evidence that it exists at all. On Saturday, Trump posted on Truth Social th...
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As of June 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedTillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Size of “Gash” in Reflecting Pool Keeps Changing, as Told by Trump". The center frames it as "Tillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSize of “Gash” in Reflecting Pool Keeps Changing, as Told by Trump
The New Republic · Left · News report
CenterTillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism
The Hill - Senate · Center · News report
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Tillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) blasted U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for threatening to prosecute people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to the fullest extent of the la...
Brutal CNN clip shows Trump Reflecting Pool 'gash' keeps growing
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'I Saw It': Trump's Reflecting Pool Excuse Gets Bigger Every Time He Tells It
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