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52. Good.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:11 PM
15 hrs ago

Now close it down, drain it, remove all of that blue paint, expose the original (granite?) stone,
and open up some areas that the original designers and builders had that let some of the
water seep out underneath the pool and go down and join up with the ground water which
is not too far down and @ the same level as the tidal basin/Potomac river.

The reflecting pool was working just fine as it was before Trump fucked it up.

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*snort* tanyev 17 hrs ago #1
Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins 17 hrs ago #13
When I was in elementary school, I was sitting next to my best friend... C Moon 4 hrs ago #143
Now that is funny...but embarassing at the same time (n/t) wyn borkins 2 hrs ago #145
If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #74
That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan 17 hrs ago #2
...and at the last minute underpants 16 hrs ago #32
That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican 13 hrs ago #91
i want a refund!!!! samnsara 17 hrs ago #3
Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 11 hrs ago #115
I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 17 hrs ago #4
Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #8
there is paint made for pools Kali 7 hrs ago #133
The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle 8 hrs ago #129
there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali 7 hrs ago #134
Duh! malaise 17 hrs ago #5
He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 17 hrs ago #6
They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #10
Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 17 hrs ago #20
The "or something" popsdenver 16 hrs ago #38
We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF 15 hrs ago #55
Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis 15 hrs ago #57
Throw in one more ring for the circus and have a demolition derby with Tesla cybertrucks versus monster trucks. state of stupid 14 hrs ago #85
Keep the dirty water in it NHvet 15 hrs ago #69
Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze 11 hrs ago #110
My thought exactly BamaRefugee 14 hrs ago #83
Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #59
Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem 12 hrs ago #101
That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry 7 hrs ago #136
It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #7
I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev 17 hrs ago #14
They are dumber than rocks malaise 17 hrs ago #18
Thanks Sequoia 17 hrs ago #26
LOL malaise 16 hrs ago #28
Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #15
Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary 10 hrs ago #119
What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle 8 hrs ago #131
ETTD UpInArms 17 hrs ago #9
Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #127
Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley 17 hrs ago #11
Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap 17 hrs ago #12
One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #16
"good and honest" tanyev 17 hrs ago #21
Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack 17 hrs ago #17
Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad 15 hrs ago #54
The classics... Solly Mack 15 hrs ago #60
So very true. niyad 15 hrs ago #68
Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 10 hrs ago #118
It certainly was quite in vogue for a time. Such things tend to stick with one. niyad 4 hrs ago #141
Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight 17 hrs ago #19
While amusing because it illustrates Trump's total incompetence & lies, I feel badly this hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #22
Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #45
Typical Cirsium 13 hrs ago #97
Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem 14 hrs ago #81
He's out in the open frequently. Most recently on the lawn on the south side of the WH, but also hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #86
Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib 17 hrs ago #23
I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #24
and wait until the last minute underpants 16 hrs ago #31
It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left 15 hrs ago #49
Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #76
Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left 14 hrs ago #84
The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 11 hrs ago #111
Makes Sense ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #112
Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #25
Just saying Whip-poor-will 16 hrs ago #29
The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo 15 hrs ago #70
Maybe it's time for America to "REFLECT" on why it put that stupid son-of-bitch in the White House--twice! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 16 hrs ago #27
77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 14 hrs ago #73
🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican 16 hrs ago #30
Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #33
Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #63
I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter 14 hrs ago #88
The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 4 hrs ago #142
They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz 16 hrs ago #34
Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop 16 hrs ago #35
The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 16 hrs ago #42
Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid 15 hrs ago #46
"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru 13 hrs ago #94
Heh Lars39 10 hrs ago #117
More images chowder66 16 hrs ago #36
Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh 14 hrs ago #78
The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun 16 hrs ago #37
The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #39
A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational 16 hrs ago #40
Also snot 11 hrs ago #116
Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz 16 hrs ago #41
Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster 16 hrs ago #43
DJT Pays ! PhilG 16 hrs ago #44
You broke it MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #99
It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck 15 hrs ago #47
Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid 15 hrs ago #48
"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #50
Once again Dave Id 15 hrs ago #51
Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 13 hrs ago #90
Good. Botany 15 hrs ago #52
It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #103
Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany 12 hrs ago #106
Ideas joho260 12 hrs ago #107
This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad 15 hrs ago #53
This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad 15 hrs ago #56
The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 14 hrs ago #89
I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal 15 hrs ago #58
The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie 15 hrs ago #61
When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #62
A shame Just Jerome 15 hrs ago #64
DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb 13 hrs ago #96
Allegory Nasruddin 15 hrs ago #65
I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #66
"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole 15 hrs ago #67
"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #72
How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus 15 hrs ago #71
They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #75
I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey 14 hrs ago #77
Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles 12 hrs ago #100
"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm 14 hrs ago #79
It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru 13 hrs ago #95
Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm 12 hrs ago #98
It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #120
So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie 11 hrs ago #113
Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ 14 hrs ago #80
I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR 14 hrs ago #82
He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl 14 hrs ago #87
I just have to add: Grammy23 13 hrs ago #92
How about this... purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #93
Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling 12 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #104
That pool canetoad 12 hrs ago #105
Kick dalton99a 11 hrs ago #108
Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland 11 hrs ago #109
Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar 11 hrs ago #114
The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe 10 hrs ago #121
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #122
Not me. cab67 6 hrs ago #138
He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine 10 hrs ago #123
Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 9 hrs ago #124
The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #125
It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #126
Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #128
How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks 8 hrs ago #130
Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech 8 hrs ago #132
Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion 7 hrs ago #135
I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 6 hrs ago #137
13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe 6 hrs ago #139
I think Trump and his grifting family and billionaires and one trillionaire friends should repay the US for all the CozyMystery 5 hrs ago #140
Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard 3 hrs ago #144
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