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2. How long before they put a tarp around the pool?

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Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:33 PM

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pool renovation expert had seen it coming - the algae bloom in the relecting pool was inevitable when painted a dark co [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 16 OP

8,000 liters is more than 2,000 gallons. Ocelot II Jun 16 #1

Awhile...like by the end of djt's term in office. Algae is pesky stuff. nt allegorical oracle Jun 16 #5

At least their not using the little bottles from walgreens BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 16 #7

They're going to need bigger bottles LogDog75 Jun 16 #26

I saw what you did there PCIntern Jun 16 #37

I count 9 boxes in that pic, looks like 4 bottles/box. So he's got a whopping 36 gal. RockRaven Jun 16 #58

How long before they put a tarp around the pool? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 16 #2

Desperate calls being made to Elon: Attilatheblond Jun 16 #51

Experts? We don't need no stinkin' experts! yellowcanine Jun 16 #3

If this regime was made into a comdey movie Attilatheblond Jun 16 #52

This is what I've been saying for a while. ShazzieB Wednesday #72

Everything Trump touches turns shitty. yellowcanine Jun 16 #4

It's More Than The Dark Paint ProfessorGAC Jun 16 #6

Oh..ok BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 16 #8

The algae would have come back anyhow. Ocelot II Jun 16 #11

Agreed ProfessorGAC Jun 16 #12

They could skim the algae off first and turn them into snacks... progressoid Jun 16 #17

Trump Crackers. vanlassie Jun 16 #18

And put them in a gold bag! progressoid Jun 16 #21

I bet the maga experts didn't think about goose poo! erronis Jun 16 #13

Do goose-stepping ICE goons produce goose poo? Dr. T Jun 16 #38

But now it will come back faster! GenThePerservering Jun 16 #23

We have the BEST algae! A big strong man, with tears in his eyes said 'Sir, how did you think to make so much algae?' Attilatheblond Jun 16 #54

Algae needs light to grow Farmer-Rick Jun 16 #19

Maybe they could use the tarp from the Kennedy Center. Realistically, though, Ocelot II Jun 16 #22

Yeah algea can come from the environment Farmer-Rick Jun 16 #42

It appears that algae problems are quite common in salt water pools, as well. Ocelot II Jun 16 #44

Especially Cement/Concrete ProfessorGAC Jun 16 #49

My brother had a saltwater pool for over a decade Farmer-Rick Wednesday #78

That Makes Sense ProfessorGAC Wednesday #83

The harsh chemicals used in Farmer-Rick Jun 16 #60

if you are refering to sanitizing a pool with a salt system Kali Jun 16 #56

Yeah, that's what I understood Farmer-Rick Wednesday #79

oh for sure Kali Wednesday #84

Good Points ProfessorGAC Jun 16 #48

They should consider covering it with a black out tarp... kurtyboy Wednesday #67

Yes they had to flush out the pipes before filling up the pool with "fresh" water FakeNoose Jun 16 #32

Maybe President Know-it-all thought cheaper was better? calimary Jun 16 #46

I'm no pool expert and I could have told them that... kentuck Jun 16 #9

Anyone who's ever had an aquarium knows that algae will take over if you let it. Ocelot II Jun 16 #63

Canadian? Obviously he's just saying that because he hates President Trump. tanyev Jun 16 #10

They will need to add fountains. The Madcap Jun 16 #14

Is that what's on the back of his hand? 3825-87867 Jun 16 #15

Other Option wcollar Jun 16 #16

We don't need no stinkin experts! LuckyLib Jun 16 #20

Has trump figured out a way to blame Joe yet? 70sEraVet Jun 16 #24

Nah it was AOC and her Green New Deal.. thomski64 Jun 16 #27

they already did. LuvLoogie Jun 16 #41

jeez, Donnie, why not just cover it with a mirror rurallib Jun 16 #25

Are we sure the algae problem wasn't caused by LogDog75 Jun 16 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Figarosmom Jun 16 #29

Of course trumps Figarosmom Jun 16 #30

But Trump is an expert. His cultists say so. Reflecting pool fixed for good. Norrrm Jun 16 #31

The organic eutrophic Traildogbob Jun 16 #36

IOW.... MarcoZandrini Jun 16 #33

Disneyland may have some experts. hunter Jun 16 #34

Algae Traildogbob Jun 16 #35

The rapture happened back in september 2025. mwmisses4289 Jun 16 #43

Preach!!!!! Traildogbob Jun 16 #59

Trump will sue the company that painted it for the amount we paid that they didn't kick back to him. LudwigPastorius Jun 16 #39

They really have nobody with any knowledge or intelligence in this administration. Wiz Imp Jun 16 #40

I remember when these morons were talking about hydrogen peroxide (self-administered, by mouth or inhaled) for Covid RockRaven Jun 16 #61

I believe it was bleach, not hydrogen peroxide. niyad Wednesday #65

Sadly, there was a "hydrogen peroxide in home nebulizer" thing. You can find articles RockRaven Wednesday #66

Actually... GoCubsGo Wednesday #74

it won't go away until winter Kali Wednesday #85

;-{) THE CURE Goonch Jun 16 #45

If you want even more fun... Jirel Jun 16 #47

Like the time Don the Fraud excursioned Iran. Kid Berwyn Jun 16 #50

Trump is an interior and exterior designer underpants Jun 16 #53

Is he already looking at swatches for the drapes he will order installed around that pool? Attilatheblond Jun 16 #55

From what I've read he was still deeply into the design of his hotel at the Post Office underpants Jun 16 #57

So, The Felon's minions will keep dumping hydrogen peroxide Wednesdays Jun 16 #62

Donald had a comparison of the pool under both Obama and himself. Norrrm Jun 16 #64

here's an idea.... William Gustafson Wednesday #68

Trump won't listen to anyone else's opinion 🙄 especially people who Raine Wednesday #69

Can he nuke algae IcyPeas Wednesday #70

So much for the stable genius Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #71

Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2 Danascot Wednesday #73

Algae bloom caused by warming is a Democrat HOAX! Trueblue Texan Wednesday #75

This is a metaphor for Trump evemac Wednesday #76

Drain it. Fill with dirt. Plant grass. Mow once a week . Problem solved. Srkdqltr Wednesday #77

Isn't the Trump Motel reflecting pool equipped with a chlorine filtering system? ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #80

Laughter as workers put peroxide in algae-filled Reflecting Pool': '0 scientists in admin' LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #81

It Was a Mistake to Paint It in the First Place MineralMan Wednesday #82