You don't have far to look for metaphors to Trump's state of deterioration.

[Baitball Blogger]

Put aside the gelding of the White House, or gilding as it might be. Put aside the demolition of the East wing, the rose garden and the White House lawn. Now, add to that, not just the greening of the water in the reflecting pool, but now the recent paint job is peeling off.

That paint job must have been a super scam job to transfer money to some crony, knowing that it wouldn't last. Every senior in Florida recognizes what happened. Scammers run through their neighborhoods promising to asphalt their driveways, and whatever garbage they put down gets washed out with the first rain.


https://www.facebook.com/reel/1517970909814269

[underpants]

1. Traveling Scots. Mostly out of South Carolina I think.

The term "Traveling Scots" (or similar "Traveler" or "Gypsy" groups) refers to well-known, nomadic groups of con artists who run door-to-door home improvement scams. They typically offer unsolicited services like driveway paving, driveway sealing, or barn painting. These are classic "fly-by-night" schemes designed to extract immediate cash or check payments.

How the Driveway Painting/Paving Scam Works
The "Leftover Materials" Lie: The scammers knock on your door claiming to have "leftover" or "spare" asphalt or sealant from a nearby job site.

High-Pressure Sales: They offer a "deep discount" but pressure you to make a quick decision and demand payment upfront.Shoddy Work: They use diluted paint, motor oil, or cheap, thin layers of asphalt that wash away in the rain or crumble when driven on.

Extortion: Once the job is finished, they frequently present an invoice for a much higher amount than initially quoted, sometimes using menacing behavior to demand immediate payment.No Warranty: When the driveway flakes or completely breaks down in a few weeks, the company is long gone and has disconnected their phone numbers.

[mikeysnot]

2. yep

my wife's Aunts husband fell for this... in FL.

[underpants]

4. "The Riches" 2008 TV show with Eddie Izard and Minnie Driver

They are Traveling Scots who Rob possibly kill her father and take off. They find a single car wreck with dead people in it and they take over their identities. The deceased were moving and had bought their house on line so no one knew what they looked like.

Good show. 2 seasons.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496343/

[efhmc]

3. Nothing new here. When Houston was oil booming with lot of young families and the housing market was exploding, this

was well known to anyone paying attention.

[snowybirdie]

5. We fell for it

years ago, but it was pine trees along our property line. Didn't last the summer