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

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 11:23 AM

Jun 18

A good and honest contractor would not have permitted a fleet of vehicles to parade around the pool because it was never constructed to be roadworthy. Definitely educate the consumer about the paint and colors that is needed for the desired effect. The detention pond where they stored the water is where the additives and cleaning could have been done during the time the project was in repair. For 14 million taxpayer dollars, the company should be responsible and now, accountable. If the complaint that the consumer (TSF) did not take advice or demanded it done his way, the company should have bowed out of the project.

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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 Jun 18 OP

*snort* tanyev Jun 18 #1

Thank you tanyev, she is perfect for this occasion wyn borkins Jun 18 #13

When I was in elementary school, I was sitting next to my best friend... C Moon Jun 19 #143

Now that is funny...but embarassing at the same time (n/t) wyn borkins Jun 19 #145

If someone snorted twice my brother would say "that was a two snorter" then they would completely lose it. twodogsbarking Jun 18 #74

That's what you get when you hire those two guys in the beat-up pickup MineralMan Jun 18 #2

...and at the last minute underpants Jun 18 #32

That's always been his M.O. IrishAfricanAmerican Jun 18 #91

i want a refund!!!! samnsara Jun 18 #3

Drain the damn swamp! Phillies3737 Jun 18 #115

I don't know a lot about paint, gab13by13 Jun 18 #4

Ive never heard of painting a pool..you do a resurfacing of the pool material BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 18 #8

there is paint made for pools Kali Jun 18 #133

The chunks of blue that are being held up look as if it's a latex paint put on allegorical oracle Jun 18 #129

there is a finish that is kind of a vinyl or other "plastic" that is installed with flame guns Kali Jun 18 #134

Duh! malaise Jun 18 #5

Its also a good drain cleaner Bayard Jun 19 #154

Will try it malaise Jun 19 #155

He will close down the pool now for permanent renovations newdeal2 Jun 18 #6

They are desparate for a fix by july 4th BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 18 #10

Then they better drain it and order a bunch of mirrors newdeal2 Jun 18 #20

The "or something" popsdenver Jun 18 #38

We need a tipped-over washing machine and a black Suburban SUV on blocks in the front yard. OMGWTF Jun 18 #55

Tractor pull and mud wrestling at the same time! erronis Jun 18 #57

Throw in one more ring for the circus and have a demolition derby with Tesla cybertrucks versus monster trucks. state of stupid Jun 18 #85

shhh.ush.......Please do not give nutcase Trumpy any more ideas!! riversedge Jun 19 #147

Keep the dirty water in it NHvet Jun 18 #69

Don't give these knuckleheads any ideas. EndlessMaze Jun 18 #110

My thought exactly BamaRefugee Jun 18 #83

Desperation will make it worse MadameButterfly Jun 18 #59

What year???? marble falls Jun 19 #151

Maybe he'll just put a big tarp around it too CincyDem Jun 18 #101

At least Danascot Jun 19 #150

That's gonna be one BIG tarp! n/t VTderry Jun 18 #136

It seems everything he touches really does die. Even paint jobs. Biophilic Jun 18 #7

I know. I was hoping he'd destroy the Republican party first, tanyev Jun 18 #14

They are dumber than rocks malaise Jun 18 #18

Thanks Sequoia Jun 18 #26

LOL malaise Jun 18 #28

Everything he touches dies except for algae. Ocelot II Jun 18 #15

Hey, that's a TERRIFIC slogan for him! calimary Jun 18 #119

What in the world can he do to a billion $$ ballroom? Will it collapse or peel in allegorical oracle Jun 18 #131

He plans on popsdenver Jun 19 #156

ETTD UpInArms Jun 18 #9

Yep! I really want to know just how much he owed his 'pool guys' for work done at his clubs Attilatheblond Jun 18 #127

Can't wait for the headlines, and for Trump to blame Biden and Obama! Doodley Jun 18 #11

Drain it, pave it over, cover it with mirrors... The Madcap Jun 18 #12

One project and multiple problems. Hiring the right people who you vett and their expertise for a start Deuxcents Jun 18 #16

"good and honest" tanyev Jun 18 #21

An Olympic Sized Swimming Pool, popsdenver Jun 19 #157

Making America Grody Again - one "win" at a time. Solly Mack Jun 18 #17

Now there is a word I have not heard in ages. niyad Jun 18 #54

The classics... Solly Mack Jun 18 #60

So very true. niyad Jun 18 #68

Never completely stopped saying... Phillies3737 Jun 18 #118

It certainly was quite in vogue for a time. Such things tend to stick with one. niyad Jun 19 #141

Halfway expecting Mr. trump will suggest filling it with ivermectin Torchlight Jun 18 #19

While amusing because it illustrates Trump's total incompetence & lies, I feel badly this hlthe2b Jun 18 #22

Yes, and also this: how do we know it's from the paint? FakeNoose Jun 18 #45

Typical Cirsium Jun 18 #97

Probably because of security reasons Texas_Blue_Dem Jun 18 #81

He's out in the open frequently. Most recently on the lawn on the south side of the WH, but also hlthe2b Jun 18 #86

Floating blue chunks on a pool of green. How colorful. wnylib Jun 18 #23

I Think It's More Likely... ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #24

and wait until the last minute underpants Jun 18 #31

It's almost a certainty that a 2-part... keep_left Jun 18 #49

Maybe a vandal is throwing crumpled sheets of blue plastic into the pool when nobody is looking? FakeNoose Jun 18 #76

Knowing Trump's reputation... keep_left Jun 18 #84

The Pool shouldn't have been painted at all according to this: HighFired49 Jun 18 #111

Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #112

Cheap work doesn't come cheap! purr-rat beauty Jun 18 #25

Just saying Whip-poor-will Jun 18 #29

The cheaper the labor, the bigger the kickback. GoCubsGo Jun 18 #70

Maybe it's time for America to "REFLECT" on why it put that stupid son-of-bitch in the White House--twice! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 18 #27

77,000,000+ people don't care dave99 Jun 18 #73

🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Jun 18 #30

Didn't they have people with expertise in pools.... Lovie777 Jun 18 #33

Yeah, trump knew a guy... Wounded Bear Jun 18 #63

I was in the antique restoration and repair business for 20 years FalloutShelter Jun 18 #88

The pool was completely redone during the Obama administration. Scruffy1 Jun 19 #142

They are expert ratfuckers. This seems intentional Ponietz Jun 18 #34

Maybe Trump shouldn't have driven his presidential limo and motorcade across the freshly painted surface? sop Jun 18 #35

The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs. Lars39 Jun 18 #42

Haven't we taxpayers paid for a bullet proof golf cart yet? progressoid Jun 18 #46

I seem to recall that popsdenver Jun 19 #158

"The Beast weighs approximately 20,000 lbs.". Blumancru Jun 18 #94

Heh Lars39 Jun 18 #117

More images chowder66 Jun 18 #36

Thanks for the non-Musky links Maru Kitteh Jun 18 #78

The liberal water molecules are sabotaging Devilsun Jun 18 #37

The success is measured by how much cash drumpf pocketed JoseBalow Jun 18 #39

A perfect metaphor for this administratioin. Take something whichi s fine, say it needs fixing, c-rational Jun 18 #40

Also snot Jun 18 #116

Everything Trump touches...yada, yada, yada ToxMarz Jun 18 #41

Another Trump disaster. A perfect metaphor for both of his administrations. ChicagoTeamster Jun 18 #43

DJT Pays ! PhilG Jun 18 #44

You broke it MustLoveBeagles Jun 18 #99

It was an Earl Scheib paint job. kentuck Jun 18 #47

Fake News! You can't trust the media! Nothing to see here! It's AI! progressoid Jun 18 #48

"Glly gosh-a-roonie! I guess we now need a $30 million no-bid contract!" struggle4progress Jun 18 #50

Once again Dave Id Jun 18 #51

Normal for Republicans, starving their "voters" dave99 Jun 18 #90

Good. Botany Jun 18 #52

It has always had an algae problem, and it has always leaked. Ocelot II Jun 18 #103

Apparently the pool's stones allowed for water to leach out of the bottom but President Jack Wagon and Botany Jun 18 #106

Ideas joho260 Jun 18 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Ghost of Tom Joad Jun 18 #53

This and watching the Obama library opening Ghost of Tom Joad Jun 18 #56

The difference between stupidity and intelligence dave99 Jun 18 #89

I remember our Bicentennial. Everyone knew to call it Bicentennial ... aggiesal Jun 18 #58

The icing on the cake, for me at least, would be to see one photo of chump Totally Tunsie Jun 18 #61

When will he pour cement over it, Diamond_Dog Jun 18 #62

A shame Just Jerome Jun 18 #64

DUzy of the day! You owe me a new keyboard. maxrandb Jun 18 #96

Allegory Nasruddin Jun 18 #65

I can't even find the words. WTAF is all I've got, right now. yellow dahlia Jun 18 #66

"What's it all about, Algae?" rubbersole Jun 18 #67

"What's it all about, Algae?" Brilliant! 3catwoman3 Jun 18 #72

How about a different color of algae? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 18 #71

They'll probably get another $14 million to paint it again. SamuelAdams Jun 18 #75

I can't stop laughing 😆 This is dumb, dumber, and dumbest. Polly Hennessey Jun 18 #77

Kamala should be President MustLoveBeagles Jun 18 #100

"...has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good" Norrrm Jun 18 #79

It's amazing that the clouds over Washington have not moved since the Obama administration. Blumancru Jun 18 #95

Heckuva coincidence, eh? Norrrm Jun 18 #98

It's called "Permanent Wearher".... electric_blue68 Jun 18 #120

So the real question is, whose fault is this, Marie Marie Jun 18 #113

Donald, you are such a liar. Joinfortmill Jun 20 #160

Trump's probably bored with fixing the pool anyway. Onto the $600 million ballroom! Jim__ Jun 18 #80

I meant to post a prediction LPBBEAR Jun 18 #82

He'll cover it with huge tarp with The Donald J Trump Not A Reflecting Pool Anymore written on it. Raftergirl Jun 18 #87

I just have to add: Grammy23 Jun 18 #92

How about this... purr-rat beauty Jun 18 #93

Butter Chunks! Hahaha Joinfortmill Jun 20 #161

Another fix for a non-problem Roy Rolling Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #104

That pool canetoad Jun 18 #105

Kick dalton99a Jun 18 #108

Everything trump touches turns to shit.💩 madinmaryland Jun 18 #109

Pure incompetence - on our tax dollars mcar Jun 18 #114

The Trump administration spent between $13.1 million and $14.7 million Monsieur_Grumpe Jun 18 #121

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jun 18 #122

Not me. cab67 Jun 18 #138

He could just throw a tarp over it so it can't be seen. 😂 nt Raine Jun 18 #123

Somehow this is Biden and Obama's fault. nt doc03 Jun 18 #124

The color sucked anyhow. And who would go with a dark color in the heat?? Evolve Dammit Jun 18 #125

It'll be a total disaster within a few weeks Wednesdays Jun 18 #126

Standard Trump style workmanship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 #128

How much did THIS bunglefuck cost the American taxpayers? Beartracks Jun 18 #130

Gee, you think maybe this was an extremely terrible idea to begin with? Initech Jun 18 #132

Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion Jun 18 #135

I doubt the peroxide is doing this. cab67 Jun 18 #137

13 Mil well spent. n/t SpankMe Jun 18 #139

I think Trump and his grifting family and billionaires and one trillionaire friends should repay the US for all the CozyMystery Jun 18 #140

Blaming Obama, Biden or Antifa COL Mustard Jun 19 #144

And then... Xipe Totec Jun 19 #146

Might not be the peroxide Old Crank Jun 19 #148

Wait until the water fowl fertilizer hits home.... Historic NY Jun 19 #149

It's amazing how this project Danascot Jun 19 #152

Whole buncha stupid. louis-t Jun 19 #153

Hahaha Joinfortmill Jun 20 #162

Fing idiots! Joinfortmill Jun 20 #159