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This is the CRAP that Obama had in the "Reflecting" pool (Original Post) sheshe2 Saturday OP
Well, if the donald says so, that's your cue. calimary Saturday #1
he might have a point if obama had thrown that trash in the pool rampartd Saturday #2
More lies Tasmanian Devil Saturday #3
" It's construction waste after replacing seals. " KS Toronado Saturday #5
Ah, y'beat me to it. Grokenstein Saturday #6
Correct, Grokenstein. sheshe2 Saturday #9
I was just about to post "I have no idea what I'm looking at. Drainage system?? pat_k Saturday #12
Yeah I was pretty sure that intact cardboard box RandomNumbers 16 hrs ago #16
"Anyone familiar with large-scale construction projects" would understand that the best seals available today ... eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #20
As noted in the Bluesky thread Grokenstein Saturday #4
He never fails to debase himself. City Lights Saturday #7
No bottom for Burgum, either apparently ... LSparkle Saturday #8
He is an aging psychopath, with progressive dementia, an adjudicated rapist, and he went to military school Botany Saturday #11
Well reported. Thanks. efhmc Saturday #13
"And he only became President both times ..." 3catwoman3 14 hrs ago #17
Very true between 25 to 35% of Americans* are sexist, racist, under educated, Christo Fascist shit birds Botany 14 hrs ago #18
Last i checked, trumpy was pRes... purr-rat beauty Saturday #10
Wow, they didn't even blame Biden RussBLib Saturday #14
I bet it isn't Figarosmom Saturday #15
"Trump is not a source." - Belle of the Ranch Shipwack 14 hrs ago #19
The country is falling apart under his idiotic leadership, and he's focused on this?! C Moon 10 hrs ago #21
For the intellectually challenged, THAT... Junipercity 10 hrs ago #22

calimary

(91,127 posts)
1. Well, if the donald says so, that's your cue.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:17 PM
Saturday

If you assume he’s just lying again, you’re 100% spot-on.

rampartd

(5,274 posts)
2. he might have a point if obama had thrown that trash in the pool
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:17 PM
Saturday

but an open urban area for 14 years with several storms? that does not seem like much trash to dredge up.

Tasmanian Devil

(242 posts)
3. More lies
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:25 PM
Saturday

This was not trash removed from the reflecting pool. This picture was posted by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. It's construction waste after replacing seals.

After ripping out industrial-scale dumpsters worth of decaying and failing expansion joints, the Trump administration is now installing industrial-grade, leak-proof materials for the expansion joints. Anyone familiar with large-scale construction projects would understand materials are tested to ensure they perform effectively before being deployed at scale.





Grokenstein

(6,445 posts)
6. Ah, y'beat me to it.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:37 PM
Saturday

Last edited Sat Jun 6, 2026, 10:28 PM - Edit history (1)

Nevertheless, Burgum's still trying to pretend that aging materials are "disastrous errors" which are Obama's fault, and "failed at the cost of millions for the American taxpayer," suggesting that piggy's preposterously expensive construction destruction projects, by contrast, are being done for the benefit of the nation.

Lickspittle, please. That's so much bullshit you better check for screwworms.

pat_k

(14,196 posts)
12. I was just about to post "I have no idea what I'm looking at. Drainage system??
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:05 PM
Saturday

Thanks for clarifying what it is.

eppur_se_muova

(42,743 posts)
20. "Anyone familiar with large-scale construction projects" would understand that the best seals available today ...
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 04:22 PM
11 hrs ago

are better than the ones that were installed years ago. Because, you know, progress.

Also, Burgum is an overweening, self-important prick.

Grokenstein

(6,445 posts)
4. As noted in the Bluesky thread
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:30 PM
Saturday

...those are expansion joints that belonged in the pool and damn well better have been replaced.

piggy remains the worst idiot to ever occupy the White House.

LSparkle

(12,244 posts)
8. No bottom for Burgum, either apparently ...
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 06:46 PM
Saturday

Wasn’t he supposed to be one of the “adults” in the cabinet?

Botany

(78,024 posts)
11. He is an aging psychopath, with progressive dementia, an adjudicated rapist, and he went to military school
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:02 PM
Saturday

… to avoid being sentenced to a juvenile correctional facility.

And he only became President both times because of massive cheating and being part of the
largest multi generational criminal and international syndicate in history.


https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/merrick-garland-and-the-octopus


3catwoman3

(29,932 posts)
17. "And he only became President both times ..."
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 01:36 PM
14 hrs ago

And also because a whole shitload of American voters are gullible, unthinking idiots.

Botany

(78,024 posts)
18. Very true between 25 to 35% of Americans* are sexist, racist, under educated, Christo Fascist shit birds
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 01:59 PM
14 hrs ago

But the vast majority of Americans are on our side so they have to make voting harder to do, manipulate
the #s, gerrymander the districts, control the media, control the courts, get help from oligarchs, push
Russian produced misinformation (Storm 15-16), and break the law as needed.


Except in certain areas where it seems like >80% of the population are racist shit birds such as
around the Buffalo River in Arkansas. Really nice float but they are still mad @ the Yankees for
kicking ass in the Civil War but they will tell you all about their love for Jesus Christ.

purr-rat beauty

(1,532 posts)
10. Last i checked, trumpy was pRes...
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Saturday

Last edited Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:07 PM - Edit history (1)

...right after Obama

So thst shit was in there while HE was President

Now do the toxic shit trump dumped on a golf course

RussBLib

(10,809 posts)
14. Wow, they didn't even blame Biden
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:11 PM
Saturday

I’m surprised they didn’t go way back and blame Clinton. After all, Bill was too busy getting his cock sucked by Monica.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

Shipwack

(3,118 posts)
19. "Trump is not a source." - Belle of the Ranch
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 02:16 PM
14 hrs ago

I need to make a macro for that phrase... Maybe just abbreviate it "TINAS". 🤔

C Moon

(13,781 posts)
21. The country is falling apart under his idiotic leadership, and he's focused on this?!
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:33 PM
10 hrs ago

Junipercity

(119 posts)
22. For the intellectually challenged, THAT...
Sun Jun 7, 2026, 05:56 PM
10 hrs ago

THAT Is construction debris. 99%+ of it consists of the rubber seals for the expansion joints.

I expect there would have been quite a bit of coinage, but I imagine Tacolinni hoovered that up at midnight the night before.

If a dime was missed, someone will be getting fired.

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