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Bluetus

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27. The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right.

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:45 PM

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The pool repairs coincided with the the installation of a TEMPORARY filtration system ("bubbler" ), presumably because the permanent system was not working or needed a major overhaul.

The contractor did install the temporary "bubblers" and they were working.

The temporary bubblers required a noisy or stinky Diesel generator or pump.

Trump or somebody representing Trump ordered the contractor to turn off the bubblers during the UFC event because of the noise?

The Diesel was off for 36 hours, and when it was turned back on, algae had taken over the pool.

Is that the story?

That story makes zero sense. The reflecting pool is nowhere close to where the UFC event was staged. It is at least a half mile away. This story sounds like bullshit to me. Or being charitable, if there is some connection, then the reporters don't know how to explain it.

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all] Botany Saturday OP

the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Saturday #1

The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Saturday #2

i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Saturday #4

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Saturday #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver Saturday #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie Saturday #29

I think popsdenver Yesterday #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie Yesterday #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Saturday #3

So lonely bird Saturday #17

Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Saturday #7

I believe the vehicles drove on bare concrete Texas_Blue_Dem 19 hrs ago #37

No, it is not lonely bird Saturday #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Saturday #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Saturday #22

So they've Dave Id Saturday #5

Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Saturday #6

I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Saturday #8

Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Saturday #19

We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Saturday #9

That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Saturday #10

A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Saturday #12

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Saturday #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Saturday #15

Stuff. Botany Saturday #16

I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Saturday #20

Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Saturday #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Saturday #24

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25

The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus Saturday #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus Yesterday #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #34

He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress Saturday #26

Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 Saturday #28

MS NOW-How Trump's reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a 'perfect' storm for algae LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #35

It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work Botany 19 hrs ago #36