The new Trump reflecting pool is a big hit… with algae

[progressive hunter]

That fiasco cost $14 million paid to a contractor who donated to Trump's campaign via a no-bid contract.

Hopefully, Trump won't hire another "pool guy" to clean up that disaster.

the disaster has been a problem since they built the damn thing,,

I dont recall a problem when obama spent 35 million with the same results,,

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[Political-Junkie]

It's just starting to come down after the Iran MOU. It was higher because of the Iran war. False comparison. Also gas prices were high during the Biden regime because he vowed to get rid of fossil fuel. Also, during Biden there was Covid. Stop prevaricating.

Gas prices were high under biden. Even higher than they were under Trump. But not because Biden vowed to get rid of fossil fuel, which he said years before gas averaged at $5. If you think it spiked like that because Biden vowed to end fossil fuels, then why did gas prices drop after their $5 record high?

 

[Dragonlady]

Yeah you guys think descending gas prices, de-fanging Iran, killing 2 ayatollas, lowering inflation and sealing our border is all 'shit.' All you can complain about is algae. Geez you guys are petty.

What descending gas prices? Gas has done nothing but go up since Trump went back into the White House. It was $3.04 when he took office in January of 2025, and $3.08 a gallon in February. By June it was $3.12 a gallon. Now it's $4.30 a gallon.

Weekly U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon)

What did killing the Ayatollahs get you personally. Did anything in your life improve as a result?

Your border isn't sealed. Trump just stopped reporting on illegal crossings.

 

[Leo123]

What descending gas prices? Gas has done nothing but go up since Trump went back into the White House. It was $3.04 when he took office in January of 2025, and $3.08 a gallon in February. By June it was $3.12 a gallon. Now it's $4.30 a gallon.

Weekly U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon)

What did killing the Ayatollahs get you personally. Did anything in your life improve as a result?

Your border isn't sealed. Trump just stopped reporting on illegal crossings.

Gas prices have declined about 60 to 70 cents a gallon in the past 2 weeks.

Yes, killing the Ayatollahs has decapitated an Islamic dictatorship that would have sent intercontinental nuclear missiles over the U.S..........and I live here!

Illegal crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970​

Illegal crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970

Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.

www.cbsnews.com

Even the far-left CBS News can't dispute that illegal crossings are WAAAY down. Down as far as in 1970.

 

[Leo123]

Gas prices were high under biden. Even higher than they were under Trump. But not because Biden vowed to get rid of fossil fuel, which he said years before gas averaged at $5. If you think it spiked like that because Biden vowed to end fossil fuels, then why did gas prices drop after their $5 record high?

Gas prices dropped because during COVID there were widespread reductions in passenger travel. Biden didn't do anything to lower gas prices.

Let's face it though, we all knew Biden was a lying POS. Ending fossil fuels was an insane, ridiculous campaign promise which anyone with half a brain could figure out, he could never accomplish.

U.S. average gasoline prices and vehicle travel fell to multiyear lows in 2020 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

 

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[Nuthin' Fancy]

When his dad was alive dad and the company handled everything. They let Trump pick the rugs and drapes. No joke.

That's all Trump ever was............An interior designer.
Trump never built ANYTHING, let alone a pool of any kind.

 

[citygator]

They hired GREENWATER SERVICES with a no-bid contract... you cant make this shit up.

 

[citygator]

The Reflecting Pool is a perfect metaphor for the Trump administration:

• Ignore experts and science
• Overspend and divert spending to donors
• Declare early, historic victory
• "THE LEFT HATE THIS"
• Ends in total failure
• Unfounded conspiracies about sabotage
• MAGA pretends it doesn't actually matter

 

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[hjmick]

That’s right just days after the opening of the newly painted reflecting pool officials have maintenance crews vacuuming the growing algae off the top of the pool. Turns out that the darker paint creates an even better environment for algae.

Congrats we have a $13 million algae resort

Make Algae Great Again...

 

[Care4all]

I hope the contract with the pool guy/painter on accomplishing the job, was solid...

Wonder how the bidding process worked?

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

I hope the contract with the pool guy/painter on accomplishing the job, was solid...

Wonder how the bidding process worked?

It WAS..............Until they poured hydrogen peroxide in the pool.

 

[JohnDB]

Trump has systematically cleaned, restored, repaired many monuments and statues in and around DC.

I really dont understand this mindset....the guy knows real estate and buildings and monuments....what is so wrong with him doing the cleanup and maintenance that has been ignored and neglected for so long?

 

[Clipper]

So what? A lot of people donated to Trump, that means exactly nothing. Trump didn't hire a 'pool guy' he hired Green Water Solutions that specializes in a technology to reduce toxins, algae, microcystins, nitrates and phosphates.

Greenwater Services

Greenwater Services is the only water purification system in the world whose patented technology is backed by government and academic research. Our innovative water purification system uses Nano Bubble Ozone Technology (NBOT) to significantly reduce toxins, algae, and microcystins, nitrates, and pho

www.greenwaterservices.com

The contract was awarded by the Dept of Interior, not Trump.

Explain why the paint is peeling.

 

[rightwinger]

The Reflecting Pool is a perfect metaphor for the Trump administration:

• Ignore experts and science
• Overspend and divert spending to donors
• Declare early, historic victory
• "THE LEFT HATE THIS"
• Ends in total failure
• Unfounded conspiracies about sabotage
• MAGA pretends it doesn't actually matter

Trump response

Algae terrorism

 

[Leo123]

Explain why the paint is peeling.

Ask Atlantic Industrial Coatings. The cause has not yet been determined. It is reported that people are cutting pieces of the coating out though.

 

[rightwinger]

Ask Atlantic Industrial Coatings. The cause has not yet been determined. It is reported that people are cutting pieces of the coating out though.

You can’t cut paint off a pool
You can pull off pieces that are peeling

 

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