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Farmer-Rick

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65. Maybe next time don't drive over it

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:24 AM

15 hrs ago

In 15 big SUVs. That will ensure it will not peel ... again.

Putting up fencing around the pool after pedo Trump has already driven over it and damaged it, is like locking the barn after the horse has gotten out.

Here is how and why damage occurs when you drive over a pool:

1. Sealant Failure: Pool paints and sealants are not designed to support the concentrated weight, rolling friction, and turning forces of a vehicle's tires. This can cause the sealant to crack, chip, or tear.

2. Surface Piercing: Hard rubber tires and the heavy weight of a car can easily gouge or puncture waterproof membranes, compromising the watertight barrier.

3. Structural Cracking: Even if the shell does not cave in immediately, driving over an empty pool subjects the concrete and steel to uneven stress loads, leading to micro-cracks in the shell.

4. Hydrostatic Damage: If the pool is empty when driven over, it is more susceptible to structural failure from groundwater pressure.

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Trump Admin Installs Chain-Link Fencing, Surveillance Cameras at Reflecting Pool [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

More taxpayers' money................. Lovie777 Tuesday #1

That is a lot fence GusBob Tuesday #30

That's a new GRIFT............ Bengus81 17 hrs ago #59

4,400 feet of pool, so a mile of fence. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #62

Fences azureblue 13 hrs ago #71

Hahaha no...the fence is to hold up the tarp, so no one can SEE the algae. Volaris 13 hrs ago #74

How long till he sells advertising space on it? Bengus81 12 hrs ago #81

He sure knows how to waste it. mdbl 10 hrs ago #85

How many millions (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars will this cost the taxpayer...T-rump spends like the fool he is. wcmagumba Tuesday #2

Given that he gave his buddy $1.7M just to install 4 nano-bubble devices... AloeVera 13 hrs ago #73

I knew it! I said yesterday he'd put up a fence Deuxcents Tuesday #3

I've said when he's "fixed" it this time he'll start bringing in tanker trucks of water Bengus81 17 hrs ago #61

Maybe next time don't drive over it Farmer-Rick 15 hrs ago #65

More fascist fencing Blues Heron Tuesday #4

That ought to give off a real good vibe for July 4! Endlessmike56 Tuesday #5

Right? The 250th plus... BadgerMom 20 hrs ago #55

10 days till the 4th! maxsolomon Tuesday #6

Who knew the reflecting pool and an aquatic plant would be part of his undoing? paleotn Tuesday #7

Whatever it takes is fine with me. n/t the nelm Tuesday #24

The razor wire for the top will be there soon...damn liberals keep touching the water...must be stopped... wcmagumba Tuesday #8

Eat your hearts out Russia! JohnnyRingo 8 hrs ago #90

What's next, 20' high tarps? Ocelot II Tuesday #9

I wouldn't be surprised if tarps are coming next. LisaL Tuesday #12

Add to this Diamond_Dog Tuesday #10

I STILL say that lower-left corner photo needs adjusting. calimary Tuesday #32

maybe some thing like this is in our future DBoon Tuesday #43

Maybe it was the National Park Service to keep Trump out. chowder66 Tuesday #11

Will he be touting how beautifying the addition of chain link fencing is next? pat_k Tuesday #13

A big production masquerading the truth. pwb Tuesday #14

Can someone whisper in his ear (oh fuck it - scream it in his ear) that the Marie Marie Tuesday #15

Fencing what is it good for............ Smilo Tuesday #16

Oh...like they did when they fenced in the WH perimeter and Lafayette Sq.... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #50

I hope Mexico is paying for it. nt Gore1FL Tuesday #17

The Caine Reflecting Pool Cirsium Tuesday #18

Next: Issue automatic weapons to the National Guard. AverageOldGuy Tuesday #19

Next he'll probably fill the pool in. Haggard Celine 22 hrs ago #51

Well, he did it to the Rose Garden. BadgerMom 20 hrs ago #56

Will Trump electrify the fence to keep tourists from touching it? sop Tuesday #20

The symbolism is perfect Conjuay Tuesday #21

Always a day late and a dollar short. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #22

He's jealous that he could never get crowds like this. progressoid Tuesday #23

Toopid, AND paranoid. (among others) LilElf70 Tuesday #25

Just trying to back up his lies videohead5 Tuesday #26

I kinda disagree... there ARE already surveillance cameras, slightlv Tuesday #34

Paranoia, the destroyer! BeneteauBum Tuesday #27

I wonder how much of a kickback will he get for the fencing company? kimbutgar Tuesday #28

It's so much more beautiful now!! All it needs now is a coil of barbed wire. JohnnyRingo Tuesday #29

This is what freedom looks like? Ranting Randy Tuesday #31

Never underestimate the contempt he has for all of us caraher Tuesday #33

Yessir, President Queeg . . . there's geometric proof that vandals used a box knife, and also Obama's fault!!!! hatrack Tuesday #35

He quite simply hates this country orangecrush Tuesday #36

He seriously hates Washington DC. Initech Tuesday #46

"COME SEE DC!" SalamanderSleeps Tuesday #37

He's putting fences up? Guess it'll be illegal to touch the water now. KS Toronado Tuesday #38

ROFL They're really going all-in on the "vandalism" thing, aren't they? nt Rob H. Tuesday #39

I wonder if and when any of his brain trust cabinet members or that half dead brain cell barely hanging on state of stupid Tuesday #40

Acre by acre, DC is turning into a hideous dump, all thanks to tRump Blue Owl Tuesday #41

All we need now is a very localized storm big enough to knock this fencing into the pool... hunter Tuesday #42

Reporters... lonely bird Tuesday #44

Good god he is such a fucking baby! Initech Tuesday #45

A big fucking SPOILED baby. calimary 9 hrs ago #87

He's the toddler who screams for his parents to buy him a new toy and then they do. Initech 8 hrs ago #88

Well, Washington will look like a trailer trash home with all the damage he has caused... William Gustafson Yesterday #47

I discovered the vandels Historic NY Yesterday #48

Trump proves one more time that he really is an effing moron... wcmagumba Yesterday #49

Thanks for that! BlueMTexpat 22 hrs ago #52

Those Secret Service SUVs GarColga 10 hrs ago #84

Concertina wire and guard towers would make a nice addition. Lionel Mandrake 22 hrs ago #53

The Fence of Failure. n/t Beartracks 21 hrs ago #54

Guantanamo Algae! Aussie105 20 hrs ago #57

This is what the tech bros want for the whole country... malthaussen 19 hrs ago #58

Instead of arresting people Delarage 17 hrs ago #60

The functional equivalent of a tarp... Hugin 17 hrs ago #63

They just need a sign that says "go ahead, put your hands in the water. I dare you". twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #64

These guys are incompetent clowns. n/t Jacson6 14 hrs ago #66

They are closing the Straight of Warm Ooze! Ol Janx Spirit 14 hrs ago #67

Is Fat Hitler sure that isn't some lefty,commie Marxists hauling that fence off?? Bengus81 13 hrs ago #68

I believe some very nice gold watch-towers would make it bee-u-ti-ful !! chouchou 13 hrs ago #69

didn't the pool azureblue 13 hrs ago #70

There are cameras allll over that area obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #75

He's really sprucing the place up for July 4th. SamuelAdams 13 hrs ago #72

That's the only way to keep the algae from overrunning the city bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #76

For your protection Soul_of_Wit 12 hrs ago #77

If only he'd kept Epstein secured that way. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #78

Barbed wire on top and manned watchtowers Progressive dog 12 hrs ago #79

Tump is vandalizing Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center, the East Wing of the White House, the White House Rose Martin68 12 hrs ago #80

The most transparent administration... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #82

Chapter 8 melm00se 11 hrs ago #83

If the reflecting pool is supposed to be... SirReal69 10 hrs ago #86

That is not Trump's Property! Botany 8 hrs ago #89

Is there ANYTHING he doesn't turn into tacky white-trash? CousinIT 8 hrs ago #91

If money laundering was a picture. LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #92

Please tell me this A.I.. Botany 5 hrs ago #96

Have you not seen better looking sewage plants? LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #93

Mexico will pay for the fence, no doubt.... Blumancru 7 hrs ago #94

Tarps coveng the fence tomorrow. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #95