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riversedge

(82,114 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:58 PM 20 hrs ago

Trump on the reflecting pool: "We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the w

So the contractors had to travel to Camp David to chat with the boss!!
What a mess!!


Aaron Rupar
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Trump on the reflecting pool: “We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible.” 😭


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Trump on the reflecting pool: "We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the w (Original Post) riversedge 20 hrs ago OP
"many additional people have been arrested"??? kentuck 20 hrs ago #1
It seems ONE person has been arrested... regnaD kciN 20 hrs ago #3
In other words, he is going to pay them more of our money Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #2
Plus travel expenses canetoad 19 hrs ago #11
How much more of tax payers money are you giving this crook? Emile 20 hrs ago #4
How long will it take to get the swim-up bar and waterslide installed? Xavier Breath 20 hrs ago #5
They will keep fucking lying to America maxrandb 19 hrs ago #6
Why isn't tRump wallowing in his own filth? Blue Owl 19 hrs ago #7
Proving again what a Pathetic Liar he is Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #8
This is exactly the kind of crap that such corruption looks like. It's so mixed in that nothing is on the level or can Jbraybarten 19 hrs ago #9
Will any of the generally worthless DC press bother to ask him if the obviously shoddy work RockRaven 19 hrs ago #10
"My pool guy is gonna absolutely adore me before this is over!" struggle4progress 19 hrs ago #12
Pic from the Daily Mail canetoad 18 hrs ago #13
The algae has formed a vague image of a shrimp boat DFW 11 hrs ago #18
Yes, I can see that canetoad 10 hrs ago #19
Agree. It is a GOP Heffalump! yellowcanine 8 hrs ago #26
Kinda reminds me of the Nazca line figures, displacedvermoter 7 hrs ago #29
Way to focus on the important things. bif 18 hrs ago #14
is the fake media let him get away with this bullsh*t claim? msongs 18 hrs ago #15
No way the orange oaf wrote any of that Rob H. 13 hrs ago #16
Of course, with one good, old fashioned time machine DFW 11 hrs ago #17
And a couple of elections... (n/t) PJMcK 8 hrs ago #25
But the National Guard is standing watch so no worry! yellowcanine 10 hrs ago #20
underpants 8 hrs ago #23
Maybe the Epstein files are hidden under the algae? yellowcanine 8 hrs ago #24
"some form of blade or knife, and put a 250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade" - that was no blade, muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #21
Sure wish I could strip paint that easily. If it only took one gash of a blade, I'd be so far ahead of the game. Vinca 9 hrs ago #22
WH lawn was trashed during shithole's party............ Lovie777 8 hrs ago #27
WHO poured corrosive chemicals into it? CousinIT 8 hrs ago #28
He had to create a swamp in order to drain the swamp. Not BadgerKid 7 hrs ago #30

kentuck

(115,985 posts)
1. "many additional people have been arrested"???
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:02 PM
20 hrs ago

WTH! Is this true?

Or is this just the rantings of a sick and delusional person?

regnaD kciN

(27,748 posts)
3. It seems ONE person has been arrested...
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:07 PM
20 hrs ago

...apparently for doing nothing more than touching a part of the peeled-off coating that had floated to the surface. Which, in the minds of the Fauxian media, is absolute proof that this algae is the fault of a massive radical left conspiracy to sabotage the Reflecting Pool and humiliate Trump/America on its 250th anniversary.

Ms. Toad

(38,892 posts)
2. In other words, he is going to pay them more of our money
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:06 PM
20 hrs ago

To patch the job they botched in the first place.

maxrandb

(17,543 posts)
6. They will keep fucking lying to America
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:29 PM
19 hrs ago
UNTIL THE FUCKING MEDIA STOPS PLAYING THEIR FUCKING "IT COULD BE THIS...IT COULD BE THAT, HE SAID-SHE SAID" FUCKING BULLSHIT.

The reason he believes he can get away with this LIE, is BECAUSE THE FUCKING PRESS HAS NEVER HELD HIM ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL HIS PREVIOUS LIES.

Wiz Imp

(10,753 posts)
8. Proving again what a Pathetic Liar he is
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:11 PM
19 hrs ago

There was no vandalism. The paint/coating came loose on its own. A reminder that there are webcams showing this area 24/7. Any vandalism would have been caught on camera. The fact thaat nothing was seen on the webcams tells you all you need to know about the validity of Trump's claims. Also, the only corrosive and destructive chemicals poured in the pool were done by National Park Service employees.

Jbraybarten

(300 posts)
9. This is exactly the kind of crap that such corruption looks like. It's so mixed in that nothing is on the level or can
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:12 PM
19 hrs ago

work properly

RockRaven

(20,028 posts)
10. Will any of the generally worthless DC press bother to ask him if the obviously shoddy work
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:14 PM
19 hrs ago

was rushed and half-assed to meet the arbitrary deadline of his dumb birthday instead of using industry best practices which would have taken longer?

DFW

(60,731 posts)
18. The algae has formed a vague image of a shrimp boat
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 05:58 AM
11 hrs ago

NOW I get it--Trump is honoring Gump!

displacedvermoter

(5,220 posts)
29. Kinda reminds me of the Nazca line figures,
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 09:20 AM
7 hrs ago

although those were created by a people of superior artistic and engineering skills...

Rob H.

(5,998 posts)
16. No way the orange oaf wrote any of that
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 03:59 AM
13 hrs ago

Not enough bloviating hyperbole and too few randomly capitalized words.

DFW

(60,731 posts)
17. Of course, with one good, old fashioned time machine
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 05:56 AM
11 hrs ago

He could go back, decide not to touch the Reflecting Pool at all, and save us a lot of time, money, and embarrassing headlines. Come to think of it, while he's at it, there is this ballroom thing to consider as well................

yellowcanine

(36,882 posts)
20. But the National Guard is standing watch so no worry!
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 06:32 AM
10 hrs ago

No one will steal the algae or make mocking videos of it on the internets!

muriel_volestrangler

(106,799 posts)
21. "some form of blade or knife, and put a 250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade" - that was no blade,
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 06:48 AM
10 hrs ago

it was a space laser, I tell ya!

If the Republicans ever get as far invoking the 25th amendment, this screed will be evidence.

Vinca

(54,526 posts)
22. Sure wish I could strip paint that easily. If it only took one gash of a blade, I'd be so far ahead of the game.
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 07:49 AM
9 hrs ago

CousinIT

(12,880 posts)
28. WHO poured corrosive chemicals into it?
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 08:58 AM
8 hrs ago

HIS OWN CONTRACTORS DID THAT. They poured peroxide in there - GALLONS of it!

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