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Trump says he’s forced to drain the Reflecting Pool 😭
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Really America
· Jun 21, 2026
BREAKING: Trump Forced to Drain His Own Reflecting Pool
Good morning, this is Really American.
MS NOW
· Jun 22, 2026
The failed Reflecting Pool renovation is the perfect metaphor
Trump has a hubristic habit of claiming he’s getting things done that nobody has before, rushing through the efforts — and then ignoring when things fall apart. The post The failed Reflecting Pool renovation is the perfect metaphor appeared first on MS NOW.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 24, 2026
Why Trump’s Slimy Humiliation Is Driving Him Mad: Biographer
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s obsession with his disastrous Reflecting Pool renovation is unraveling him—and alarming White House aides as he exhibits possible signs of dementia, his biographer Michael Wolff says. Trump is presently enraged over his failed 14 million updates to the Reflecting Pool, as chunks of “American flag blue” paint are peeling off the bottom, and algae continues to bloom. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Off The Press
· Jun 21, 2026
Pool problems
Reflecting Pool 'probably' will be drained for repairs: Trump...Click to read more
Irish Star
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump issues scathing rant as he's forced to drain Reflecting Pool again after '250-foot-long gash'
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening that he's draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again, alleging that vandals cut a 250-foot-long gash into the beautiful facade
Salon
· Jun 28, 2026
“What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool
The former president said Trump has no shame and is embarrassing
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Related coverage for "Trump says he’s forced to drain the Reflecting Pool 😭": Really America — BREAKING: Trump Forced to Drain His Own Reflecting Pool. MS NOW — The failed Reflecting Pool renovation is the perfect metaphor. The Daily Beast — Why Trump’s Slimy Humiliation Is Driving Him Mad: Biographer. Off The Press — Pool problems. Irish Star — Trump issues scathing rant as he's forced to drain Reflecting Pool again after '250-foot-long gash'. Salon — “What a loser”: Biden mocks Trump over Reflecting Pool