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Trump’s Green Slime Goon Gives Wild Excuse to Stephen Miller’s Wife

The Daily Beast

July 8, 2026

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Trump’s Green Slime Goon Gives Wild Excuse to Stephen Miller’s Wife

The Katie Miller PodcastStephen Miller’s wife has unexpectedly grilled Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about the alleged vandalism of Trump’s cursed Reflecting Pool.Trump’s 14 million makeover of the Washington monument saw him insist the pool had an “American flag” blue bottom. However, the pool soon became slimy and green, and ducks were found dead nearby after chemicals were used to kill off the persistent algae.Last month, the president claimed “vandals and “radical Left SCUM” had sliced a “350-foot gash” in the lining of the pool. Evidence of the events has been scarce, except for a June 19 video released by the United States Park Police showing a person of interest appearing to splash around in the water before reaching in and grabbing what appears to be a flap of Trump’s paint.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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