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choie

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16. How pathetic.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:40 PM

Jun 20

All this spectacle and money spent to prop up trump’s lie that the algae in the reflecting pool is a result of far left sabotage. We have a president who is so weak, his ego so fragile, that he can’t stop himself from trying to cover up his incompetence and embarrassment by peddling an alternate reality. The tarp over the front of the Kennedy Center is another example. He is a walking personality disorder.

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The National Guard, along with local police, have been dispatched to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to guard the a [View all] riversedge Jun 20 OP

😂😂😂😂 2026 OUR National guard called out to GUARD TRUMPS ALGAE!! You couldn't make this up ! riversedge Jun 20 #1

Its just another fast way for him to throw away more of our tax dollars on his slightlv Jun 20 #10

And a way to further militarize DC. RockCreek Jun 20 #14

Better than calling them up to shoot unarmed civilians in Blue cities... regnaD kciN Jun 20 #21

The Algae is smarter and would make a better president Jerry2144 Jun 20 #2

Better do a head count at the beginning and end of every shift. tanyev Jun 20 #3

Bwahahahaha!!!! paleotn Jun 20 #23

Arrest The Creature NBachers Jun 20 #30

The reflecting pool is green. Too bad the B.See Jun 20 #4

It's still green?........... Lovie777 Jun 20 #5

They aren't guarding the algae. They are trying to keep people from taking loose bits of the peeled paint Ocelot II Jun 20 #6

Yes They arrested a three time Olympian B.See Jun 20 #9

This makes me sick. Gaytano70 Jun 20 #12

I'm pretty sure "guarding the algae" is a joke. ColoringFool Jun 20 #24

Of course it is. That's why I suggested they're guarding something else. Ocelot II Jun 20 #28

;-{) IN THE MEAN TIME..... Goonch Jun 20 #7

Are you sure this isn't the Onion? vapor2 Jun 20 #8

Freedom algae! SergeStorms Jun 20 #11

That green ick is an appropriate tribute to the President we have now. calimary Jun 20 #13

What, no one is gaurding 'The Tarp'! ToxMarz Jun 20 #15

PULL IT DOWN !!!! dave99 Jun 20 #31

How pathetic. choie Jun 20 #16

Did anyone post 'Area Closed" signs? BidenRocks Jun 20 #17

Is the pool now painted Italian flag green? KY_EnviroGuy Jun 20 #18

Iranian Flag Green. Wiz Imp Jun 20 #32

Snot easy being green. BHDem53 Jun 20 #19

He will do anything to try and make people believe it was somebody else's fault... kentuck Jun 20 #20

More wandering around with their thumbs up their asses. paleotn Jun 20 #22

Land of the free... stumpysbear Jun 20 #25

...and the home of the stupid. 3catwoman3 Jun 20 #29

Our armed forces have been demoted to chaperoning tRump's failures Blue Owl Jun 20 #26

In the situation room. usonian Jun 20 #27

This is just like Russia banning the internet because of drone strike in Moscow. Renew Deal Jun 20 #33

Are they bringing a tarp? Sneederbunk Jun 20 #34