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7. And...the NY Times is reporting that the company who did the job is owned by one of Fat Donnie's Palm Beach cronies.

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:30 PM

Jun 18

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/trump-donor-contract-reflecting-pool.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rVA.PAhh.6aEkt5YVAYjJ&smid=url-share

Gift article.

If you read it, you will find the man linked to this no bid, overpriced contract was once convicted of bribing James Traficant. I primarily remember Traficant for two things: he was kicked out of Congress for bribery and other skullduggery and he liked to wear roadkill on his head.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Traficant

And you thought the slime in the Reflecting Pool was bad.

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