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Norrrm

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79. "...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good"

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 02:24 PM

19 hrs ago

“President Donald J. Trump is an expert builder who has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good unlike the failed and extremely costly attempt by Obama and Biden,” she added.
"for good"

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/algae-reflecting-pool-trump

Wouldn't an 'expert builder' know to clean out stagnant pipes before use?
Wouldn't an 'expert builder' know not to use a color that encourages algae growth?

Trump blames Obana who was before Trump, not after.

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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 23 hrs ago OP

*snort* tanyev 23 hrs ago #1

Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins 22 hrs ago #13

When I was in elementary school, I was sitting next to my best friend... C Moon 9 hrs ago #143

Now that is funny...but embarassing at the same time (n/t) wyn borkins 7 hrs ago #145

If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #74

That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan 23 hrs ago #2

...and at the last minute underpants 21 hrs ago #32

That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican 19 hrs ago #91

i want a refund!!!! samnsara 23 hrs ago #3

Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 16 hrs ago #115

I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 23 hrs ago #4

Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #8

there is paint made for pools Kali 12 hrs ago #133

The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #129

there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali 12 hrs ago #134

Duh! malaise 23 hrs ago #5

He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 23 hrs ago #6

They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #10

Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 22 hrs ago #20

The "or something" popsdenver 21 hrs ago #38

We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF 20 hrs ago #55

Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis 20 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 19 hrs ago #85

shhh.ush.......Please do not give nutcase Trumpy any more ideas!! riversedge 3 hrs ago #147

Keep the dirty water in it NHvet 20 hrs ago #69

Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze 17 hrs ago #110

My thought exactly BamaRefugee 19 hrs ago #83

Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly 20 hrs ago #59

What year???? marble falls 1 hr ago #151

Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem 17 hrs ago #101

At least Danascot 1 hr ago #150

That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry 12 hrs ago #136

It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic 23 hrs ago #7

I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev 22 hrs ago #14

They are dumber than rocks malaise 22 hrs ago #18

Thanks Sequoia 22 hrs ago #26

LOL malaise 22 hrs ago #28

Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #15

Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary 15 hrs ago #119

What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #131

ETTD UpInArms 23 hrs ago #9

Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #127

Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley 23 hrs ago #11

Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap 22 hrs ago #12

One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #16

"good and honest" tanyev 22 hrs ago #21

Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack 22 hrs ago #17

Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad 20 hrs ago #54

The classics... Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #60

So very true. niyad 20 hrs ago #68

Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 16 hrs ago #118

It certainly was quite in vogue for a time. Such things tend to stick with one. niyad 9 hrs ago #141

Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight 22 hrs ago #19

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

Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #45

Typical Cirsium 18 hrs ago #97

Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem 19 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 19 hrs ago #86

Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib 22 hrs ago #23

I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #24

and wait until the last minute underpants 21 hrs ago #31

It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left 21 hrs ago #49

Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #76

Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left 19 hrs ago #84

The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 17 hrs ago #111

Makes Sense ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #112

Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty 22 hrs ago #25

Just saying Whip-poor-will 21 hrs ago #29

The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo 20 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 22 hrs ago #27

77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 20 hrs ago #73

🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican 21 hrs ago #30

Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #33

Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #63

I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter 19 hrs ago #88

The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 9 hrs ago #142

They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz 21 hrs ago #34

Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop 21 hrs ago #35

The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 21 hrs ago #42

Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid 21 hrs ago #46

"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru 18 hrs ago #94

Heh Lars39 16 hrs ago #117

More images chowder66 21 hrs ago #36

Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh 19 hrs ago #78

The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun 21 hrs ago #37

The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #39

A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational 21 hrs ago #40

Also snot 16 hrs ago #116

Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz 21 hrs ago #41

Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster 21 hrs ago #43

DJT Pays ! PhilG 21 hrs ago #44

You broke it MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #99

It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck 21 hrs ago #47

Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid 21 hrs ago #48

"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #50

Once again Dave Id 21 hrs ago #51

Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 19 hrs ago #90

Good. Botany 21 hrs ago #52

It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #103

Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany 17 hrs ago #106

Ideas joho260 17 hrs ago #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad 20 hrs ago #53

This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad 20 hrs ago #56

The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 19 hrs ago #89

I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal 20 hrs ago #58

The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie 20 hrs ago #61

When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #62

A shame Just Jerome 20 hrs ago #64

DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb 18 hrs ago #96

Allegory Nasruddin 20 hrs ago #65

I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #66

"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole 20 hrs ago #67

"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #72

How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus 20 hrs ago #71

They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams 20 hrs ago #75

I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey 19 hrs ago #77

Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #100

"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm 19 hrs ago #79

It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru 18 hrs ago #95

Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm 18 hrs ago #98

It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #120

So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie 16 hrs ago #113

Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ 19 hrs ago #80

I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR 19 hrs ago #82

He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl 19 hrs ago #87

I just have to add: Grammy23 19 hrs ago #92

How about this... purr-rat beauty 18 hrs ago #93

Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling 17 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 17 hrs ago #104

That pool canetoad 17 hrs ago #105

Kick dalton99a 17 hrs ago #108

Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland 17 hrs ago #109

Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar 16 hrs ago #114

The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe 15 hrs ago #121

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #122

Not me. cab67 11 hrs ago #138

He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine 15 hrs ago #123

Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 15 hrs ago #124

The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit 14 hrs ago #125

It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #126

Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago #128

How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks 13 hrs ago #130

Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech 13 hrs ago #132

Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion 12 hrs ago #135

I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 11 hrs ago #137

13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe 11 hrs ago #139

I think Trump and his grifting family and billionaires and one trillionaire friends should repay the US for all the CozyMystery 10 hrs ago #140

Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard 8 hrs ago #144

And then... Xipe Totec 3 hrs ago #146

Might not be the peroxide Old Crank 2 hrs ago #148

Wait until the water fowl fertilizer hits home.... Historic NY 2 hrs ago #149

It's amazing how this project Danascot 1 hr ago #152