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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

Yesterday

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 Wednesday OP

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

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

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

That's how cronyism operates AZJonnie Wednesday #4

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

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

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

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

Now do the Kennedy Center... ultralite001 Wednesday #9

I believe this is called a boondoggle. BarbD Wednesday #10

SO much fail.... democratsruletheday Wednesday #11

trump is unhappy that people can see the tire marks LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #12

Well that would be a reflection of trump and republianmushroom Wednesday #13

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

For me the whole Reflecting Pool fiasco was a plus. dedl67 Yesterday #15

But that tech never got fully deployed BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

Nanobubble technology is probably not deployable on a large scale .... but dedl67 Yesterday #17

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

Don't forget the grounds surrounding the Washington Monument BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19

Yep and the 2 public golf courses, the planned arch karynnj 23 hrs ago #20

And the fountains BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #21

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

Yeah that story came out a week ago BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #23

They're fencing it off so Trumpy and accomplices don't drive over it again. FSogol 21 hrs ago #24