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Reflecting Pool to be drained as Trump again blames 'vandals' for recent troubles
Trump said vandals cut a long slit in it and possibly dumped fertiliser in the water, and later threatened to sue over reporting on the pool.
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Trump says he’s suing ABC for ‘false’ Reflecting Pool coverage
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President Donald Trump said he was suing ABC over its “false” reporting on the alleged vandalism of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a post on Truth Social, the president let loose on ABC News over its coverage of the drama over the Reflecting Pool and its renovation, believing the reporting was egregious […]
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'Boy, was I wrong': Embarrassed conservative admits CNN was right about Trump's deal
An embarrassed conservative columnist admitted that CNN had accurately reported on the details of President Donald Trump's proposed deal with the Iranian regime, even though the columnist refused to believe it. Becket Adams, a conservative columnist for The Hill and National Review Online, wrote in a new op-ed for The Hill on Monday that the president's cosplaying as "war chief" has been disastrous. He also slighted the so-called Memorandum of Understanding that Trump and the Iranians allegedly agreed to, which punts talks about the Iranians' nuclear program in exchange for allowing the global sponsor of terrorism to immediately resume selling oil. Adams argued that the deal showed "there’s nothing left except to concede that the U.S. was done in by a few mines.""Boy, was I wrong," he wrote. Adams claimed he took issue with the way CNN framed the agreement, saying he didn't believe the Iranian regime would think to close the Strait of Hormuz again. On Saturday, the Iranian military announced it was doing just that in response to continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. "The cable network later updated its reporting to explain that 'Trump administration officials briefed lawmakers on long-standing military plans to address a major disruption to the Strait, according to one official, but that multiple sources familiar with the session said there was no indication there were any near-term solutions.' I criticized this framing as well, given that the clarification was way off from the first claim," Adams claimed. "Again, I apologize. CNN’s sources were clearly correct. This iteration of the Trump presidency is exactly as inept as advertised," he added.
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Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes, by Trump
Add David Hearn to Donald Trump's ever-growing list of enemies of the state. The Bethesda man was out for a bike ride in Washington, D.C., last Friday and decided to spin over to the Reflecting Pool see how its new, Trump-ordained "American flag blue" color struck him. He noticed that a piece of the new blue liner was partly detached from the pool's bottom (it's only 18 inches deep at the edges), and he reached down to see what it felt like, he told The Washington Post.
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As Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His Path
Vice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.
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Trump news at a glance: president’s pool project plagued by peeling paint – and algae blooms
Trump’s claims that ‘vandals’ are to blame don’t hold water so far – key US politics stories from Monday 22 JuneDonald Trump is claiming – without providing evidence – that the sorry state of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool weeks after a $14m renovation is the work of “vandals”.On Monday, Trump was adamant it was not the pool company to blame for the algae blooms and peeling paint, instead pointing to five people arrested for vandalism and five more are under investigation. Continue reading...
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Trump shames ‘pro-algae’ protester in hunt for alleged Reflecting Pool vandals
President Donald Trump posted a photo of a “pro-algae” protester as he continues cracking down on the alleged vandals of the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool. The Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial has become a culture war flash point after Trump decided to renovate it. Following its quick deterioration, the president and his […]
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WATCH: Trump Goes Off on Reporters Over Reflecting Pool Vandalism, Says 5 Arrested and 5 Under Investigation – “You’ll See It in Court! You Write Fake News!”
President Trump went off on reporters, attempting to deny that vandals are destroying the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial and criticizing his repair project to fix the broken and filthy pond. Deranged liberals have been tearing out the new American flag blue sealant that lines the bottom of the pool with the intention of giving the water a blue reflection. The post WATCH: Trump Goes Off on Reporters Over Reflecting Pool Vandalism, Says 5 Arrested and 5 Under Investigation – “You’ll See It in Court! You Write Fake News!” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump walloped with damning supercut of seething MAGA stars on MS NOW
President Donald Trump's base of supporters is furious with the administration over the deal it is negotiating with the Iranian regime, as illustrated by a devastating supercut that aired on MS NOW's "The Beat" on Monday. Last weekend, the Trump administration and the Iranian regime agreed to a deal that would immediately open the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that has choked the global economy, and promised to eliminate sanctions on Iranian oil. That deal appeared to fall apart on Saturday and Sunday as Vice President JD Vance suffered what some described as a "humiliation" during peace talks with the Iranians after the country's foreign minister refused to shake Vance's hand. MS NOW's Ari Melber said on Monday that the reaction to the deal by the Make America Great Again faithful shows that it is "clear what it is and what it isn't."He played clips of several MAGA fans expressing frustration and reservations about the negotiations. "Despite all the denials, the MOU is a massive cash cow to the Iranian regime," Mark Levin said on "Fox News Sunday." "Stop cozying up to and telling us that the enemy regime in Iran is now more rational, more moderate. And a regime that we can deal with. It's a complete capitulation to the Iranian regime." Trey Gowdy, a former Republican lawmaker from South Carolina, also criticized the deal on Fox News. "They're better off than they were before the hostilities began," Gowdy said. MAGA media personality Eric Bolling also chimed in. "I hate to say this. In this deal, the biggest loser is the United States and India," Bolling said during a recent broadcast of his eponymous show.
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