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AMCLady 5k+14.9 yrs
~ 1 mo, 0 days ago    
Well now, this is interesting:
 
BREAKING: EXPOSED! Trump's Reflecting Pool scandal just got UGLIER as government records expose botched work, instead of any "sabotage."
 
An apoplectic Donald Trump blamed shadowy "vandals" working with knives "in the dark of night" for the peeling paint and bright-green algae destroying his $16.4 million Reflecting Pool renovation. Internal government records just blew that excuse apart.
 
Documents obtained by the New York Times show the peeling blue coating and the algae blooms were NOT caused by any vandalism. While workers did find two cuts in foam sections of the pool, those cuts were completely SEPARATE from the failing blue sealant and the algae turning the pool green.
 
In other words, Trump's project failed on its own. He's just lying about why. It's not surprising coming from someone who seems congenitally incapable of uttering a truthful statement.
 
The timeline is damning. The pool was refilled by June 5. Within days, workers discovered holes, cracks, peeling caulking, and - crucially - chunks of blue sealant floating to the surface. They also found that the anti-algae devices weren't even WORKING because of generator problems. Meanwhile, on June 15, Trump was bragging to reporters: "I'm very good at building things."
 
Yeah, building huge piles of bull dung, maybe.
 
An independent coating expert who reviewed the records pointed straight at the real problem: the sealant is peeling because not enough material was applied. "If they put more material down, maybe none of this would be an issue," said Anthony Flett. "I think it was just done too hastily."
 
Too hastily. Because Trump rushed the job for his July 4th birthday party, awarding TWO no-bid contracts - a $14.7 million deal and a $1.7 million deal - bypassing competitive bidding entirely.
 
And the algae? Trump claimed vandals "poured fertilizer" into the pool to feed it. But his own administration refilled the pool with D.C. water treated with phosphate, which FEEDS algae. Plus duck droppings. No fertilizer-dumping vandals required.
 
Yet Trump has deployed the National Guard, Park Police, and U.S. Marshals to surround the pool, arrested SIX people, and even threatened a Swedish journalist with jail for touching the water.
 
Botched job. No competitive bids. Failed equipment. Then armed troops to intimidate anyone who notices.
 
Trump broke it, and now, as usual, he's blaming everyone else.
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susanbanthony 1k+2028 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
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AMCLady 5k+14.9 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
@redneckroy :
Thank you for the tip.
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texas2011 1k+15.2 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
sooo....lemme get this straight---
Trump obsessed over the pool, deflecting every question that mattered (war/prices/etc), even drove his caravan over it, constantly bragging to media and bringing them to the renovation site, even though they weren't even asking to see it.
He did everything wrong, against the advice of the pool experts. THEN blames Libs when it fails??
THEN his followers believe his lame story about vandalism? (NO evidence of course)
These folks are just flat out head-broke at this point. There is no hope for them. I give. He could tell them the sky is purple and they would look up at the blue sky and see purple!
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BuckWild 100+8.1 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
@Maxsmom :
 
Damn. That's just horrible. All the while, the leftists are pretending like this vandalism never happened. I can't find any images of the gash myself. Probably because Google is blocking the TRUTH as usual. Can you send me a link to the pictures you've seen?
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brightlights 50k+17.7 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
All the while, the leftists are pretending like this vandalism never happened. #msg2188563
 
@BuckWild : Because it didn't.
 
There are no videos, audio, or eyewitnesses to suggest otherwise that I'm aware of.
 
This is America. They'd be leaked everywhere if they existed! 😂
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BuckWild 100+8.1 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
@brightlights :
 
WHAAAT? This must be bigger than Antifa. I suspect the DEEP STATE! Emoticon
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redneckroy 25k+16.1 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
The strait of warm ooze.
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ParksideRes 10k+9.8 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
@BuckWild :
The NYT is already in possession of internal documents highlighting poor craftsmanship, construction damage, and material failures before they filled it. It was failing before the water.
 
Now they just need some people to put their hands in the water to blame.
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BuckWild 100+8.1 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
@ParksideRes :
 
I think not. Trump has already stated that the lining was of the highest quality. In fact, he said, "If you had a knife, you can't even cut it. It's SO STRONG... SO POWERFUL." That's coming from POTUS. Poor craftsmanship? Material failures? Stop listening to the fake news and start listening to your president!
 
Obviously, Trump meant the stuff about it being uncuttable with a knife figuratively, not literally.
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ParksideRes 10k+9.8 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
ParksideRes : I think not. Trump has already stated that the lining was of the highest quality. In fact, he said, "If you had a knife, you can't even cut it. It's SO STRONG... SO POWERFUL." That's coming from POTUS. Poor craftsmanship? Material failures? Stop listening to the fake news and start listening to your president! Obviously, Trump meant the stuff about it being uncuttable with a knife figuratively, not literally. #msg2188809
 
@BuckWild : So the interior department is just out to get him? Lol
 
The only cuts were in foam packed into seams and were unsealed (missed). They have not stated the actual product has been cut. Only Trump is saying that.
 
Now they're out hunting for anyone touching the water to try and bring legitimacy long enough for his followers to forget.
 
Reminds me of the "Four Seasons (lawn care)" press conference. We're still waiting on those promises.
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Catmae 25k+11.8 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
Lord help us ...
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ParksideRes 10k+9.8 yrs
~ 4 weeks ago    
Kash Patel recently said that the FBI will soon be releasing proof of the stolen 2020 election and that soon arrests will be made. #msg2188814
 
@BuckWild : Rudy told us that back at the Four Seasons (lawn care).
 
He also told us that the contents of biden's computer that he left at the computer store would throw the whole family in prison.
 
Yeah all we got was some weird photographs and Coke snorting from that.
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susanbanthony 1k+2028 yrs
~ 3 weeks, 7 days ago    
The Lincoln Memorial should be green with envy: This reflecting pool stayed clear
 
www.politico.com/new s/2026/06/26/lincoln -memorial-reflecting -pool-capitol-0
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