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karynnj

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18. For the entire 250th year, the White House and the area around it is a mess

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 10:03 AM

7 hrs ago

The East Wing is torn down and is a hole. The beautiful, elegant Jackie Kennedy garden is now a concrete patio with tables and umbrellas more fit for a resort pool area. The grass in the South Lawn and ellipse is destroyed and will be resoded in September. Don't forget the out of proportion flag poles or the current construction of a helipad. Add the mess that the reflecting pool is. One of the most iconic buildings in the US is being destroyed.

The area is large but I hope there is existing video footage of that area from 2016. The contrast would be eye opening to most people. Trump is destroying things.

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Trump's disastrous Reflecting Pool makeover could see the landmark fenced off until next year, documents reveal [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Overly-aggressive rings of algae may be their next excuse. Torchlight Yesterday #1

Every once in a while, the truth slips out UpInArms Yesterday #2

WHAT ? Contract did not contain - completion clauses ? - This must be one heck of a no-bid contract WorseDayEver Yesterday #3

That's how cronyism operates AZJonnie Yesterday #4

It would be cheaper and more effective to just put Trump in chains. twodogsbarking Yesterday #5

Why will it take so long when the latest job only took two months? Norrrm Yesterday #6

Algae grows much faster in the warm months FakeNoose Yesterday #7

Alas! You're talking facts. Trump says it was vandalism only. Even the algae. Norrrm Yesterday #8

Now do the Kennedy Center... ultralite001 23 hrs ago #9

I believe this is called a boondoggle. BarbD 23 hrs ago #10

SO much fail.... democratsruletheday 23 hrs ago #11

trump is unhappy that people can see the tire marks LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #12

Well that would be a reflection of trump and republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #13

I have an idea, stick tRump in a cage in the middle of it and sell tickets... BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #14

For me the whole Reflecting Pool fiasco was a plus. dedl67 12 hrs ago #15

But that tech never got fully deployed BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #16

Nanobubble technology is probably not deployable on a large scale .... but dedl67 10 hrs ago #17

For the entire 250th year, the White House and the area around it is a mess karynnj 7 hrs ago #18

Don't forget the grounds surrounding the Washington Monument BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #19

Yep and the 2 public golf courses, the planned arch karynnj 5 hrs ago #20

And the fountains BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #21

Yuck! Hadn't heard about that! karynnj 4 hrs ago #22

Yeah that story came out a week ago BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #23

They're fencing it off so Trumpy and accomplices don't drive over it again. FSogol 2 hrs ago #24