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67. "What's it all about, Algae?"

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:43 PM

8 hrs ago

Rocky Mountain Mike has a parody song with this title played on the Stephanie Miller Show this morning. Hilarious. I couldn't find it on his YouTube page. Probably not posted yet.

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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 10 hrs ago OP

*snort* tanyev 10 hrs ago #1

Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins 10 hrs ago #13

If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #74

That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan 10 hrs ago #2

...and at the last minute underpants 9 hrs ago #32

That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican 6 hrs ago #91

i want a refund!!!! samnsara 10 hrs ago #3

Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 3 hrs ago #115

I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 10 hrs ago #4

Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #8

there is paint made for pools Kali 15 min ago #133

The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle 1 hr ago #129

there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali 13 min ago #134

Duh! malaise 10 hrs ago #5

He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 10 hrs ago #6

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

Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 10 hrs ago #20

The "or something" popsdenver 9 hrs ago #38

We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF 8 hrs ago #55

Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis 8 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 7 hrs ago #85

Keep the dirty water in it NHvet 7 hrs ago #69

Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze 4 hrs ago #110

My thought exactly BamaRefugee 7 hrs ago #83

Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #59

Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem 5 hrs ago #101

That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry 1 min ago #136

It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic 10 hrs ago #7

I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev 10 hrs ago #14

They are dumber than rocks malaise 10 hrs ago #18

Thanks Sequoia 9 hrs ago #26

LOL malaise 9 hrs ago #28

Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #15

Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary 3 hrs ago #119

What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle 1 hr ago #131

ETTD UpInArms 10 hrs ago #9

Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #127

Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley 10 hrs ago #11

Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap 10 hrs ago #12

One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #16

"good and honest" tanyev 10 hrs ago #21

Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack 10 hrs ago #17

Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad 8 hrs ago #54

The classics... Solly Mack 8 hrs ago #60

So very true. niyad 8 hrs ago #68

Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 3 hrs ago #118

Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight 10 hrs ago #19

While amusing because it illustrates Trump's total incompetence & lies, I feel badly this hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #22

Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #45

Typical Cirsium 5 hrs ago #97

Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem 7 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 7 hrs ago #86

Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib 10 hrs ago #23

I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #24

and wait until the last minute underpants 9 hrs ago #31

It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left 8 hrs ago #49

Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #76

Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left 7 hrs ago #84

The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 4 hrs ago #111

Makes Sense ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #112

Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty 9 hrs ago #25

Just saying Whip-poor-will 9 hrs ago #29

The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo 7 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 9 hrs ago #27

77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 7 hrs ago #73

🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican 9 hrs ago #30

Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 9 hrs ago #33

Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear 8 hrs ago #63

I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter 6 hrs ago #88

They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz 9 hrs ago #34

Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop 9 hrs ago #35

The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 8 hrs ago #42

Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid 8 hrs ago #46

"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru 6 hrs ago #94

Heh Lars39 3 hrs ago #117

More images chowder66 9 hrs ago #36

Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh 7 hrs ago #78

The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun 9 hrs ago #37

The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #39

A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational 9 hrs ago #40

Also snot 3 hrs ago #116

Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz 8 hrs ago #41

Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster 8 hrs ago #43

DJT Pays ! PhilG 8 hrs ago #44

You broke it MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #99

It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck 8 hrs ago #47

Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid 8 hrs ago #48

"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress 8 hrs ago #50

Once again Dave Id 8 hrs ago #51

Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 6 hrs ago #90

Good. Botany 8 hrs ago #52

It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #103

Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany 4 hrs ago #106

Ideas joho260 4 hrs ago #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad 8 hrs ago #53

This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad 8 hrs ago #56

The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 6 hrs ago #89

I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal 8 hrs ago #58

The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie 8 hrs ago #61

When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #62

A shame Just Jerome 8 hrs ago #64

DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb 5 hrs ago #96

Allegory Nasruddin 8 hrs ago #65

I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #66

"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole 8 hrs ago #67

"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #72

How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus 7 hrs ago #71

They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams 7 hrs ago #75

I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey 7 hrs ago #77

Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #100

"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm 7 hrs ago #79

It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru 6 hrs ago #95

Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm 5 hrs ago #98

It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #120

So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #113

Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ 7 hrs ago #80

I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR 7 hrs ago #82

He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl 6 hrs ago #87

I just have to add: Grammy23 6 hrs ago #92

How about this... purr-rat beauty 6 hrs ago #93

Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling 5 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 5 hrs ago #104

That pool canetoad 4 hrs ago #105

Kick dalton99a 4 hrs ago #108

Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland 4 hrs ago #109

Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar 4 hrs ago #114

The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe 3 hrs ago #121

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #122

He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine 3 hrs ago #123

Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 2 hrs ago #124

The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit 2 hrs ago #125

It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays 2 hrs ago #126

Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 hr ago #128

How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks 1 hr ago #130

Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech 1 hr ago #132

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