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35. Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface?

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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 Thursday OP

*snort* tanyev Thursday #1

Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins Thursday #13

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

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

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

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

...and at the last minute underpants Thursday #32

That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican Thursday #91

i want a refund!!!! samnsara Thursday #3

Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 Thursday #115

I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 Thursday #4

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

there is paint made for pools Kali Thursday #133

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

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

Duh! malaise Thursday #5

Its also a good drain cleaner Bayard 14 hrs ago #154

Will try it malaise 14 hrs ago #155

He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 Thursday #6

They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #10

Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 Thursday #20

The "or something" popsdenver Thursday #38

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

Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis Thursday #57

Throw in one more ring for the circus and have a demolition derby with Tesla cybertrucks versus monster trucks. state of stupid Thursday #85

shhh.ush.......Please do not give nutcase Trumpy any more ideas!! riversedge 21 hrs ago #147

Keep the dirty water in it NHvet Thursday #69

Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze Thursday #110

My thought exactly BamaRefugee Thursday #83

Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly Thursday #59

What year???? marble falls 19 hrs ago #151

Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem Thursday #101

At least Danascot 19 hrs ago #150

That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry Thursday #136

It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic Thursday #7

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

They are dumber than rocks malaise Thursday #18

Thanks Sequoia Thursday #26

LOL malaise Thursday #28

Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II Thursday #15

Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary Thursday #119

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

He plans on popsdenver 13 hrs ago #156

ETTD UpInArms Thursday #9

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

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

Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap Thursday #12

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

"good and honest" tanyev Thursday #21

An Olympic Sized Swimming Pool, popsdenver 13 hrs ago #157

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

Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad Thursday #54

The classics... Solly Mack Thursday #60

So very true. niyad Thursday #68

Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 Thursday #118

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

Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight Thursday #19

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

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

Typical Cirsium Thursday #97

Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem Thursday #81

He's out in the open frequently. Most recently on the lawn on the south side of the WH, but also hlthe2b Thursday #86

Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib Thursday #23

I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC Thursday #24

and wait until the last minute underpants Thursday #31

It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left Thursday #49

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

Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left Thursday #84

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

Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Thursday #112

Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty Thursday #25

Just saying Whip-poor-will Thursday #29

The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo Thursday #70

Maybe it's time for America to "REFLECT" on why it put that stupid son-of-bitch in the White House--twice! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #27

77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 Thursday #73

🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Thursday #30

Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 Thursday #33

Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear Thursday #63

I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter Thursday #88

The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 Yesterday #142

They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz Thursday #34

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

The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 Thursday #42

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

I seem to recall that popsdenver 12 hrs ago #158

"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru Thursday #94

Heh Lars39 Thursday #117

More images chowder66 Thursday #36

Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh Thursday #78

The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun Thursday #37

The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow Thursday #39

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

Also snot Thursday #116

Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz Thursday #41

Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #43

DJT Pays ! PhilG Thursday #44

You broke it MustLoveBeagles Thursday #99

It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck Thursday #47

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

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

Once again Dave Id Thursday #51

Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 Thursday #90

Good. Botany Thursday #52

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

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

Ideas joho260 Thursday #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad Thursday #53

This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad Thursday #56

The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 Thursday #89

I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal Thursday #58

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

When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog Thursday #62

A shame Just Jerome Thursday #64

DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb Thursday #96

Allegory Nasruddin Thursday #65

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

"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole Thursday #67

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

How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #71

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

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

Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles Thursday #100

"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm Thursday #79

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

Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm Thursday #98

It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 Thursday #120

So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie Thursday #113

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

I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR Thursday #82

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

I just have to add: Grammy23 Thursday #92

How about this... purr-rat beauty Thursday #93

Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling Thursday #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 Thursday #104

That pool canetoad Thursday #105

Kick dalton99a Thursday #108

Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland Thursday #109

Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar Thursday #114

The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe Thursday #121

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #122

Not me. cab67 Thursday #138

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

Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 Thursday #124

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

It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays Thursday #126

Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #128

How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks Thursday #130

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

Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion Thursday #135

I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 Thursday #137

13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe Thursday #139

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

Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard Yesterday #144

And then... Xipe Totec 21 hrs ago #146

Might not be the peroxide Old Crank 21 hrs ago #148

Wait until the water fowl fertilizer hits home.... Historic NY 20 hrs ago #149

It's amazing how this project Danascot 19 hrs ago #152

Whole buncha stupid. louis-t 17 hrs ago #153