Barack Obama, With A Knife, At The Reflecting Pool
We wouldn't all be talking about this if Donald Trump had ever shut up about it the last two months of Iran War.
TL;DR
- President Trump alleges "knife-wielding terrorists" and "deranged individuals" caused damage to the Reflecting Pool's lining and introduced algae.
- Trump claims to have photographic evidence of the "violent" damage but has not yet released it to reporters or the public.
- The National Park Service has not confirmed Trump's claims and reporters have not observed the alleged damage or attackers.
- Trump previously boasted about the liner's invulnerability, stating it couldn't be cut even with a knife.
- Critics accuse Trump of lying and misrepresenting past renovations, specifically mentioning a $34 million project under Barack Obama that was completed in 2012.
- White House Lie Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed 17 police reports and six arrests related to "desecrating" the monument, with alleged perpetrators being Democrat donors.
- Protesters with "pro-algae" signs, including one in an "AMPHIFA" frog costume, were present, and Trump treated the comedic protest seriously.
- The official explanation for the algae was "residual algae in the supply lines," differing from Trump's speculation about fertilizer.