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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Trump said the newly renovated Reflecting Pool would likely have to be drained for repairs
President Trump said the newly renovated Reflecting Pool would likely have to be drained for repairs, and accused people of vandalizing it.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-06-21T03:09:12.556866Z
Trump now claims the reflecting pool needs to be drained due to "vandalism" and has effectively assigned criminal liability to non-existent actors who are clearly being framed...by algae.
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social) 2026-06-21T02:41:33.345Z
dweller
(28,885 posts)I expect he will just east wing it now
fill it in with rubble from the East wing demo ?
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applegrove
(133,672 posts)it is all their fault.
Trump now claims the reflecting pool needs to be drained due to "vandalism" and has effectively assigned criminal liability to non-existent actors who are clearly being framed...by algae.
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social) 2026-06-21T02:41:33.345Z
Bluetus
(3,258 posts)By Donald J Trump.
Lovie777
(24,374 posts)dweller
(28,885 posts)Police reports of vandals arrested ?
Anyone ?
Dimetrodon ?
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Aussie105
(8,325 posts)Going to take time, effort and money to fix that mess.
Contract some competent people this time.
But those vandals, they are to blame and they are everywhere!
I bet they are antifa and libs!
Trump, like Bibi, sees enemies everywhere.
Are paranoia and blame shifting requirements for the leadership job?
3catwoman3
(30,102 posts)...Trump himself.
GenThePerservering
(4,037 posts)You stupid c*nt. Nobody believes you
Kid Berwyn
(25,441 posts)The Beast alone weighs somewhere over 15,000 pounds plus all of King Traitor von Lardass driving over the delicate clay pipes that carry water for filtration, oxygenation and circulation to prevent algal growth.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,410 posts)Tanuki
(16,568 posts)"President Donald Trump on Friday deflected blame for his administrations lagging ability to test Americans for the coronavirus outbreak, insisting instead without offering evidence that fault lies with his predecessor, Barack Obama.
I dont take responsibility at all, Trump said defiantly, pointing to an unspecified set of circumstances and rules, regulations and specifications from a different time.
The remarks from the president came in response to questions at a Friday press conference about the lack of widespread access to testing, an aspect of his administrations coronavirus response that has been the subject of widespread, steady criticism. Administration officials told lawmakers yesterday that the U.S. tested about 11,000 people during the first seven weeks of the outbreak roughly as many as South Korea is testing each day.".... (more)
Tanuki
(16,568 posts)- Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
MustLoveBeagles
(18,200 posts)MineralMan
(151,971 posts)Johnny2X2X
(24,573 posts)They wasted money and then lied about it. Now theyre making up stories and arresting people for no reason. And theyre going to drain it again and redo the job.
Like do people on the right just think its funny?
struggle4progress
(127,116 posts)applegrove
(133,672 posts)a new epoxy, how much is that going to cost? $1.7 million or $14 million? What to do, grifters, what to do?
oasis
(54,269 posts)His Truth Social posts aint gonna get it done.