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24. They hired a luxury swimming pool contractor to renovate it like a swimming pool, but it can't be maintained

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 12:08 PM

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enviromentally like an actual swinning pool. They aren't going to pump it full of enough chlorine and chemicals to keep it "pristine". I don't think vistors or the media would enjoy constantly seeing sick and dead wildfife in and around the pool (and it proably would violate some EPA regulations). It is very shallow and heats up very quickly encouraging the algae. It was intended to looks it's best under such a natural enviroment they way it was originally designed. To try and keep it looking like a resort style blue pool is a fools errand.

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We are witnessing live BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #50

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I'll need to change my opinion about Donald Trump from.. chouchou Yesterday #8

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Exactly !!! Well said! usaf-vet Yesterday #14

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As one of Trump's contractors popsdenver Yesterday #26

Algae in the pool, scum in the White House. twodogsbarking Yesterday #12

Oh now that's a Sunday WINNER! Bengus81 Yesterday #18

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John is a legend. Great drummer on many of his songs. The accordian rocks. twodogsbarking Yesterday #33

Pond scum fighting pond scum...who will win? cstanleytech Yesterday #15

Have they started blaming immigrants for bringing the algae yet? Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #20

Algae in the pipes? Really? AverageOldGuy Yesterday #22

Exactly, algae needs sunlight to grow Farmer-Rick Yesterday #35

Yet the Cult says... Pluvious Yesterday #23

But it is reflecting..... Bayard Yesterday #28

They hired a luxury swimming pool contractor to renovate it like a swimming pool, but it can't be maintained ToxMarz Yesterday #24

If they pour in enough poisons, they can stop the algae. WestMichRad Yesterday #25

"Katie Martin, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department" progressoid Yesterday #27

"Donald J. Trump is an expert builder," Bayard Yesterday #29

It's not his fault! It was his pool guy! forgotmylogin 23 hrs ago #43

There are regulations now which weren't there then! BidenRocks Yesterday #30

Well that didn't take long. twodogsbarking Yesterday #34

But but but... truthisfreedom Yesterday #36

How many swimming pools is that in length? Olympic size and YMCA size? twodogsbarking Yesterday #38

That's what you can expect when you allow RFKJr to swim in your pool. twodogsbarking Yesterday #37

He claimed to drain the swamp, winds up creating an entirely new swamp! Initech Yesterday #39

Can we get a meme of Trump dressed like a pool boy? Boo1 Yesterday #40

Introduce snails and algal-eating fish dedl67 23 hrs ago #41

Water's not very deep, is it? Very warm? Poached snails and shrimp might create even more issues? Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #45

That's deeper than most of the Everglades, which harbors fish and snails dedl67 22 hrs ago #46

Everglades like flora might make reflecting hard in that DC puddle Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #47

Of course not. It is a stagant pool of water with high temperatures. And the color sucks. It reflected cuz it was white Evolve Dammit 23 hrs ago #42

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There's This Wonderful New Thing Called... ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #48

Algae back in the relecting pool already? BobTheSubgenius 3 hrs ago #51

Webcam livestream BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #52

Trashy li'l dude breaks something, then lines his pockets with tax-money to fix it Torchlight 1 hr ago #55