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LiberalArkie

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31. Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing

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Sun Jun 28, 2026, 05:28 AM

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all] Botany Jun 27 OP

the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Jun 27 #1

The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Jun 27 #2

i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Jun 27 #4

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Jun 27 #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver Jun 27 #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie Jun 27 #29

I think popsdenver Sunday #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie Sunday #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Jun 27 #3

So lonely bird Jun 27 #17

Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Jun 27 #7

I believe the vehicles drove on bare concrete Texas_Blue_Dem Sunday #37

No, it is not lonely bird Jun 27 #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Jun 27 #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Jun 27 #22

So they've Dave Id Jun 27 #5

Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Jun 27 #6

I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Jun 27 #8

Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Jun 27 #19

We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Jun 27 #9

That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Jun 27 #10

A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Jun 27 #12

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Jun 27 #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Jun 27 #15

Stuff. Botany Jun 27 #16

I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Jun 27 #20

Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Jun 27 #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Jun 27 #24

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #25

The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus Jun 27 #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus Sunday #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #34

He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress Jun 27 #26

Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 Jun 27 #28

MS NOW-How Trump's reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a 'perfect' storm for algae LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #35

It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work Botany Sunday #36