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(78,264 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:05 AM Saturday

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all]

And that along with the new blue color caused the algal bloom. And when they were reinstalled the
nano bubblers the algae was so bad the filters couldn’t keep up with it?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/132174817

And Trump’s fuck up to the pool was done by a no bid contractor who had zero experience
in working on projects such as the Reflecting Pool.

Btw underneath the pool it is concrete so despite his lies no box cutter or knife could have
cut a 300 foot slit into it.

The Florida pool company and Trump should pay for the repairs themselves.

Thanx to DUer Rhiannon for 1st posting this.

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So Trump had the anti algae filters ... nano bubblers ....removed from the Reflecting Pool for his UFC fight? [View all] Botany Saturday OP

the paint is actually a spray on closed cell foam, like a liner rampartd Saturday #1

The "vandal or vandals" would have needed some kind of scuba gear to go underwater to make that cut .. Botany Saturday #2

i am sure that there was at least one guy who knew every thing about that pool rampartd Saturday #4

The pool is only 18-30 inches deep. Why would they need scuba gear? 33taw Saturday #14

If there was a slit, popsdenver Saturday #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie Saturday #29

I think popsdenver 15 hrs ago #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie 20 hrs ago #31

Saw them spreading some thick blue gunk. Igel Saturday #3

So lonely bird Saturday #17

Or been compromised by a number of 10-ton vehicles driving down the center of the pool...n/t the nelm Saturday #7

I believe the vehicles drove on bare concrete Texas_Blue_Dem 3 hrs ago #37

No, it is not lonely bird Saturday #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Saturday #18

It couldn't be cut the way they claim obamanut2012 Saturday #22

So they've Dave Id Saturday #5

Antifa snuck underneath his motorcade to avoid detection as he drove through the pool IronLionZion Saturday #6

I'm 1,000% SURE that's what happened! lastlib Saturday #8

Nah. Thats gonna be quality work. quakerboy Saturday #19

We need to make him personally pay for all this mdbl Saturday #9

That clip was definately worth the watch! Thank you and Rhiannon for bringing it here! Maeve Saturday #10

A bubbling pool can't reflect images Farmer-Rick Saturday #12

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Saturday #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Saturday #15

Stuff. Botany Saturday #16

I bought my wife a small pick up. BidenRocks Saturday #20

Sounds like he should have hired DU as the contractor. Wonder Why Saturday #23

And now the stupid fuckhead is blaming everyone else and getting away with it. Initech Saturday #24

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #25

The reporting is really confusing. Let me see if I can get it right. Bluetus Saturday #27

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #34

He needs an excuse for his next big beautiful no-bid contract struggle4progress Saturday #26

Delamination of incompatible paint on top of a poorly prepared substrate. Aussie105 Saturday #28

MS NOW-How Trump's reconstructed Reflecting Pool created a 'perfect' storm for algae LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #35

It has been a long time since I took a class about algae but to me who has done hands on ecological work Botany 4 hrs ago #36