Donald Trump positioned himself as a swimming pool expert as he touted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations he ordered this year, having put in “more than 100” over his career.

But after spending $14 million in taxpayer funds, the Reflecting Pool now looks arguably worse than it did before.

Aside from the bright green hue of the water — the product of what is reportedly one of the largest algae blooms in recent years — the “industrial-grade swimming pool topping” that Trump chose is already peeling off in sheets.

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    2 months ago

    US not being able to tame a knee-deep pool is peak empire collapse indicator.

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      2 months ago

      🤣 This is actually really funny… The orange shitbag bragged about all his amazing pools, that’s when I knew there is zero chance he knows jack shit about pools