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CNN's Jennings Helps Trump Push Latest Lie About Reflecting Pool Debacle
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Trump's toadie on CNN, Scott Jennings proves once again there's no bottom when it comes to defending Dear Leader. What an embarrassment this guy is. Jennings made an appearance on The Source with Kaitlan Collins this Friday and was asked by Collins about Trump's latest lie about his Reflecting Pool debacle. As CNN reported that same evening, Trump is now trying to blame the peeling paint and algae spreading everywhere on vandalism: President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly 15 million renovation. read more
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Drudge Report
· Jul 5, 2026
SLEEPY DON...
SLEEPY DON... (First column, 5th story, link) Related stories:FOX Captures Trump Watching FOX Cover Trump...
The Daily Beast
· Jun 26, 2026
Fox News Host Makes Bonkers Reflecting Pool Claim
Fox NewsJesse Watters has blamed the Reflecting Pool disaster on his usual suspects.The Fox News host, 47, took a page out of President Donald Trump’s playbook and blamed the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Democrats—without providing evidence.Watters went on an impassioned rant about the pool on Thursday’s The Five after co-host Greg Gutfeld asked him, “Has patriotism become synonymous with Trump, and that’s why patriotism is so hard for the Dems?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Salon
· Jun 28, 2026
“What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool
The former president said Trump has no shame and is embarrassing
Daily Mail
· Jun 28, 2026
Awkward moment mumbling Joe Biden is interrupted by hecklers... as he slams Trump over 'vanity projects' and calls president a 'loser' before struggling to walk off stage
Awkward moment mumbling Joe Biden is interrupted by hecklers... as he slams Trump over 'vanity projects' and calls president a 'loser' before struggling to walk off stage
Politizoom
· Jun 30, 2026
Snip Snap Trap The DoJ Gets Itself
Apparently, Blanche has a memory just like Trump does, that is, not at all. He’s tripping himself up and, by extrapolation, tripping up the DoJ. So far it seems he’s not doing any better than Bondi did. That’s saying something because she was horrible. Incidentally, have you noticed that neither Bondi nor Noem has been
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Related coverage for "CNN's Jennings Helps Trump Push Latest Lie About Reflecting Pool Debacle": Drudge Report — SLEEPY DON.... The Daily Beast — Fox News Host Makes Bonkers Reflecting Pool Claim. Salon — “What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool. Daily Mail — Awkward moment mumbling Joe Biden is interrupted by hecklers... as he slams Trump over 'vanity projects' and calls president a 'loser' before struggling to walk off stage. Politizoom — Snip Snap Trap The DoJ Gets Itself