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ProfessorGAC

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24. I Think It's More Likely...

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:36 AM

21 hrs ago

...rhey used the wrong kind of paint and/or primer.
Super diluted peroxide shouldn't remove paint unless they was something wrong in the first place.
Given this is the gang that can't do anything right, I'm going with execution error.

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Holy shit!! There are huge chunks of blue paint coming off the reflecting pool already... It seems the peroxide loosened t [View all] riversedge 21 hrs ago OP

*snort* tanyev 21 hrs ago #1

Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins 21 hrs ago #13

When I was in elementary school, I was sitting next to my best friend... C Moon 8 hrs ago #143

Now that is funny...but embarassing at the same time (n/t) wyn borkins 6 hrs ago #145

If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #74

That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan 21 hrs ago #2

...and at the last minute underpants 20 hrs ago #32

That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican 17 hrs ago #91

i want a refund!!!! samnsara 21 hrs ago #3

Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 15 hrs ago #115

I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 21 hrs ago #4

Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #8

there is paint made for pools Kali 11 hrs ago #133

The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle 12 hrs ago #129

there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali 11 hrs ago #134

Duh! malaise 21 hrs ago #5

He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 21 hrs ago #6

They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #10

Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 21 hrs ago #20

The "or something" popsdenver 20 hrs ago #38

We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF 19 hrs ago #55

Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis 19 hrs ago #57

Throw in one more ring for the circus and have a demolition derby with Tesla cybertrucks versus monster trucks. state of stupid 18 hrs ago #85

shhh.ush.......Please do not give nutcase Trumpy any more ideas!! riversedge 1 hr ago #147

Keep the dirty water in it NHvet 19 hrs ago #69

Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze 15 hrs ago #110

My thought exactly BamaRefugee 18 hrs ago #83

Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly 19 hrs ago #59

What year???? marble falls 2 min ago #151

Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem 16 hrs ago #101

At least Danascot 8 min ago #150

That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry 11 hrs ago #136

It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic 21 hrs ago #7

I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev 21 hrs ago #14

They are dumber than rocks malaise 21 hrs ago #18

Thanks Sequoia 21 hrs ago #26

LOL malaise 20 hrs ago #28

Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #15

Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary 14 hrs ago #119

What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle 12 hrs ago #131

ETTD UpInArms 21 hrs ago #9

Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #127

Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley 21 hrs ago #11

Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap 21 hrs ago #12

One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #16

"good and honest" tanyev 21 hrs ago #21

Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack 21 hrs ago #17

Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad 19 hrs ago #54

The classics... Solly Mack 19 hrs ago #60

So very true. niyad 19 hrs ago #68

Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 14 hrs ago #118

It certainly was quite in vogue for a time. Such things tend to stick with one. niyad 8 hrs ago #141

Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight 21 hrs ago #19

While amusing because it illustrates Trump's total incompetence & lies, I feel badly this hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #22

Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #45

Typical Cirsium 17 hrs ago #97

Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem 18 hrs ago #81

He's out in the open frequently. Most recently on the lawn on the south side of the WH, but also hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #86

Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib 21 hrs ago #23

I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #24

and wait until the last minute underpants 20 hrs ago #31

It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left 19 hrs ago #49

Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #76

Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left 18 hrs ago #84

The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 15 hrs ago #111

Makes Sense ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #112

Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #25

Just saying Whip-poor-will 20 hrs ago #29

The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo 19 hrs ago #70

Maybe it's time for America to "REFLECT" on why it put that stupid son-of-bitch in the White House--twice! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 20 hrs ago #27

77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 18 hrs ago #73

🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican 20 hrs ago #30

Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #33

Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear 19 hrs ago #63

I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter 18 hrs ago #88

The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 8 hrs ago #142

They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz 20 hrs ago #34

Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop 20 hrs ago #35

The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 20 hrs ago #42

Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid 19 hrs ago #46

"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru 17 hrs ago #94

Heh Lars39 14 hrs ago #117

More images chowder66 20 hrs ago #36

Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh 18 hrs ago #78

The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun 20 hrs ago #37

The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #39

A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational 20 hrs ago #40

Also snot 15 hrs ago #116

Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #41

Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #43

DJT Pays ! PhilG 20 hrs ago #44

You broke it MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #99

It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck 19 hrs ago #47

Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid 19 hrs ago #48

"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress 19 hrs ago #50

Once again Dave Id 19 hrs ago #51

Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 17 hrs ago #90

Good. Botany 19 hrs ago #52

It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #103

Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany 16 hrs ago #106

Ideas joho260 16 hrs ago #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad 19 hrs ago #53

This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad 19 hrs ago #56

The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 18 hrs ago #89

I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal 19 hrs ago #58

The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie 19 hrs ago #61

When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #62

A shame Just Jerome 19 hrs ago #64

DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb 17 hrs ago #96

Allegory Nasruddin 19 hrs ago #65

I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #66

"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole 19 hrs ago #67

"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #72

How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus 19 hrs ago #71

They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams 18 hrs ago #75

I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey 18 hrs ago #77

Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #100

"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm 18 hrs ago #79

It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru 17 hrs ago #95

Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm 17 hrs ago #98

It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #120

So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie 15 hrs ago #113

Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ 18 hrs ago #80

I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR 18 hrs ago #82

He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl 18 hrs ago #87

I just have to add: Grammy23 17 hrs ago #92

How about this... purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #93

Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling 16 hrs ago #102

The fact that they don't have a single person competent enough to have known this was exactly what was going to happen Karasu 16 hrs ago #104

That pool canetoad 16 hrs ago #105

Kick dalton99a 16 hrs ago #108

Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland 15 hrs ago #109

Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar 15 hrs ago #114

The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe 14 hrs ago #121

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #122

Not me. cab67 10 hrs ago #138

He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine 14 hrs ago #123

Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 13 hrs ago #124

The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit 13 hrs ago #125

It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #126

Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago #128

How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks 12 hrs ago #130

Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech 12 hrs ago #132

Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #135

I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 10 hrs ago #137

13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe 10 hrs ago #139

I think Trump and his grifting family and billionaires and one trillionaire friends should repay the US for all the CozyMystery 9 hrs ago #140

Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard 7 hrs ago #144

And then... Xipe Totec 2 hrs ago #146

Might not be the peroxide Old Crank 1 hr ago #148

Wait until the water fowl fertilizer hits home.... Historic NY 48 min ago #149