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Jim__

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

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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