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President Trump Notes Opposition Effort to Destroy DC Reflection Pool
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 6/19/2026 | Sundance

Posted on 06/20/2026 12:17:46 PM PDT by sopo

Team Algae and Filth has been busy at work, supported by CNN, ABC and various leftist media, in an attempt to grow algae back in the DC reflection pool, and cut out the newly installed lining. A few arrests have been made by DC park police.

Yes, these folks are that unstable. Liberalism is a mental disorder.

President Trump responds to the effort via Truth Social:

“We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington, D.C. Things are really looking good in our Nation’s Capital, and add to that the fact that when I became President, Crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C., is one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the United States. However, we’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial.

Just like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside of the Pool, they’ve also done everything possible to hurt the inside surface that was just installed. No different than the chemicals that were used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful work. Lightweight ABC Reporter, Jonathan Karl, was seen sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off of the surface. The algae is 75% gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week. It’s a shame that the Radical Left Lunatics, most likely Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country, are free to do so. Law Enforcement is actively investigating this situation and will hopefully have it resolved soon. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"


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To: sopo

Dumocats, who have spent their lives trying to ruin our Country.

We’ll see how many sane show up at election time and how many become exposed in the rigging?.


21 posted on 06/20/2026 12:51:37 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: sopo

Did they dump fertilizer into the pool?


22 posted on 06/20/2026 12:52:30 PM PDT by fso301
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To: Bon of Babble

It takes a special kind of stupid to actually go out in public like that, let alone to have an ideology that actually cheers for pond scum.


23 posted on 06/20/2026 1:01:31 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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To: Kleon
I don’t think the coating is going to last 50 years if we’ve already seen people pull it up with their hands.

They have been slicing it with knives then ripping it up. This is before the coating has fully cured.

24 posted on 06/20/2026 1:03:15 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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To: Avalon Memories
They filled it with water before it fully cured? I think thet might be the problem right there.
25 posted on 06/20/2026 1:06:36 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: sopo

The pond is a huge standing body of water.

Lining it with dark blue plastic exacerbated the problem both by heating it further and by not allowing seepage.

This was a rushed job with an unqualified contractor. Fixing it will take a multiple of the millions spent on installing the lining.

Unlike the removal of President Trump’s name for thee Kennedy Center, this will be a very public and prolonged process.


26 posted on 06/20/2026 1:21:55 PM PDT by Miami Rebel (RE)
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To: Avalon Memories

You can see patches of plastic that have floated to the surface.


27 posted on 06/20/2026 1:23:14 PM PDT by Miami Rebel (RE)
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To: Miami Rebel

Vandals have been cutting the material then trying to pull it up. That’s why some pieces have come up. There have been at least 2 arrests so far, and the pieces have only been at the edge.


28 posted on 06/20/2026 1:33:36 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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To: sopo

🚨ANTIFA THE SOPHISTICATED TERRORIST SCUM USED A SPECIAL PEPTIDE IN THEIR ALGAE ATTACK TO LITERALLY EAT AWAY THE $14 MILLION PAINT JOB ON THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL — CAUSING MASSIVE SHEETS OF PAINT TO PEEL OFF AND NOW TAXPAYERS ARE ON THE HOOK FOR EVEN MORE MILLIONS!… pic.twitter.com/dwsLZZlinl— John McAfee 🇺🇸 News (@mcafeenew) June 19, 2026


29 posted on 06/20/2026 1:39:51 PM PDT by combat_boots
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To: combat_boots; Miami Rebel

Looks like part of the probem described above will be solved pretty easily then. Still, I did listen to Trump in the cabinet meeting the other day describing how his contractors built very high quality and guaranteed swimming pools at his properties with no failures for many years. Odd they left out chlorination and filtration in their plans.


30 posted on 06/20/2026 1:47:19 PM PDT by sopo
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To: sopo

That POS Femalere news show host, with the unwashed hair and buggy eyes, on CNN bragged that the lining was chipping away, mocking Trump’s 14 million dollar renovation. She failed to state that this was due to people purposely defacing the pool. Also, wasn’t the original renovation, proposed under Biden going to cost 250 million and take years to complete?

THE MEDIA PEOPLE IN TRUMP’S ORGANIZATION ARE CRAP. THEY SHOULD BE DISPELLING AND FACT CHECKING THE LIES TOLD IN REAL TIME.


31 posted on 06/20/2026 1:54:28 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Avalon Memories

We need to keep getting that message out.

The pool is lined with truck bed liner. It’s extremely strong. Unless it’s vandalized by scum.


32 posted on 06/20/2026 1:55:03 PM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: fso301
Did they dump fertilizer into the pool?

I think that’s most likely what they did. One 50 lb bag of fertilizer is enough to cause a big algae bloom in a 5 acre pond.

33 posted on 06/20/2026 2:21:28 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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To: Kleon

I thought it was painted not some kind of lining. Am I wrong?


34 posted on 06/20/2026 3:22:54 PM PDT by Texan
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To: cyclotic
We need to keep getting that message out.

I agree. There are two excellent DC reporters covering the story. That's how I know details about the situation. One is an independent reporter and the other is an independent photojournalist credentialed to cover the White House.

35 posted on 06/20/2026 3:35:41 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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To: sopo
President Trump responds...via Truth Social: “We’ve cleaned, renovated, and beautified over 45 Monuments and Memorials, 28 Statues, and 22 Fountains in Washington, D.C...”


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36 posted on 06/20/2026 3:44:36 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Tench_Coxe; Bon of Babble; Mouton; hal ogen; Kleon; HombreSecreto; Ezekiel; Blood of Tyrants; ...
List of all the DC landmarks renovated by the Trump Administration to Swipe, save, and share:

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37 posted on 06/20/2026 3:48:13 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Albion Wilde

tx


38 posted on 06/20/2026 4:01:46 PM PDT by pookie18 (You don’t have to be high on crack to enjoy Pookie’s Toons! - Tell It Right)
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To: Albion Wilde

Thanks :)


39 posted on 06/20/2026 4:35:58 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (It seems to be a law of nature...that those who will not risk cannot win. --John Paul Jones)
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