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Bluetus

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

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:45 PM

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The pool repairs coincided with the the installation of a TEMPORARY filtration system ("bubbler" ), presumably because the permanent system was not working or needed a major overhaul.

The contractor did install the temporary "bubblers" and they were working.

The temporary bubblers required a noisy or stinky Diesel generator or pump.

Trump or somebody representing Trump ordered the contractor to turn off the bubblers during the UFC event because of the noise?

The Diesel was off for 36 hours, and when it was turned back on, algae had taken over the pool.

Is that the story?

That story makes zero sense. The reflecting pool is nowhere close to where the UFC event was staged. It is at least a half mile away. This story sounds like bullshit to me. Or being charitable, if there is some connection, then the reporters don't know how to explain it.

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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 Yesterday OP

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

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

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

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

If there was a slit, popsdenver Yesterday #21

Or caused by a motorcade of dozens of Range Rovers. vanlassie 21 hrs ago #29

I think popsdenver 9 hrs ago #33

Or, maybe just driving multiple very heavy vehicles over it while it was curing LiberalArkie 14 hrs ago #31

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

So lonely bird Yesterday #17

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

No, it is not lonely bird Yesterday #11

Weve seen the "blades" quakerboy Yesterday #18

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

So they've Dave Id Yesterday #5

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

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

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

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

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

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

So much disinformation. Scruffy1 Yesterday #13

Hydrogen peroxide Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #15

Stuff. Botany Yesterday #16

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

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

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

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

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

Trump did nor want anything to distract from his birthday party event LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #30

That's why the story is bullshit. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #32

The NYT is clear that the nanobubblers were removed/shutdown for the UFC/birthday event LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #34

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

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