Typical Trump Rush Job -- Digby

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https://digbysblog.net/2026/06/13/typical-trump-rush-job/

Internal Interior Department and National Park Service documents reportedly show bubbles, pinholes, and uneven blue coating emerging during Trump's rushed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

The stated purpose of the project was to stop leaks.

But officials reportedly documented defects in the waterproofing layer itself:

Bubbles and trapped air
Pinholes and small holes
Uneven, mottled blue coating
Sections requiring rework

That's not just an aesthetic issue.

Pinholes and blistering are exactly the kinds of defects that can compromise a waterproofing system and shorten its lifespan.

The administration sold this as a fast, beautiful fix.

The documents reportedly show crews scrambling to correct quality problems while racing to meet a politically driven deadline.

A project intended to stop leaks was reportedly battling defects in the leak-prevention layer before it was even finished.

Links to reports, here.

The algae are already showing and they are struggling to contain it before all the 250th celebrations start and people notice it. There are also reportedly grave concerns about the toxicity of the water.

This is what happens with kickbacks, no-bid contracts and rush jobs. Typical Trump construction. If he builds that monstrosity next to the White House, I think we can expect that it will fall down within a decade. (That's assuming we don't tear it down before, which I fervently hope we do.)