@washingtonpost: The best show on TV right now is Reflecting Pool, The Post’s Monica Hesse writes. Here’s a recap of what’s happened so far this season: In April, Trump announced plans to refurbish the National Mall’s historic Reflecting Pool in time for the country’s 250th anniversary, saying that under the watch of previous presidents it had become “filthy.” He awarded a no-bid contract to a company that had worked on his own swimming pools and spent several weeks bragging that the finished product would last for decades: “If you had a knife, you can’t even cut it.” Days after the renovations were completed, the pool began blooming with algae in mid-June. Interior Department workers commenced dumping gallons of hydrogen peroxide into the water. The following week, chunks of the Reflecting Pool’s new sealant started peeling off and floating to the surface. Ducks were found dead in and around the pool. Trump began blaming vandals, saying the pool had been cut with “a knife of some kind.” Read more from The Washington Post at the link in our bio. #reflectionpool #washingtondc #dc #trump #opinion

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crypt_williams
Crypt Williams :
Liberals are obsessed with Trump so much it’s truly saddening
2026-07-31 02:29:50
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joe16978
Joe :
Still looks better then the way democrats left it
2026-08-03 15:28:43
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rubydickulous
Ruby Dickulous :
The midterms are in 4 months and this is the media focus. 🤦🏼‍♀️
2026-07-06 00:49:44
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theycallme.data
call.me.data :
I cannot believe y’all would leave out the extremely crucial detail that the contract was awarded to a company whose actual honest to god name was GREEN WATER SOLUTIONS.
2026-07-05 07:08:01
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spritney_beers
Spritney Beers :
It’s DC’s hottest new club “Reflection”. This place has everything. Peeling paint. Algae. A huge gash with a box cutter. The ghost of Lindsey Graham. MTV’s Dan Cortez.
2026-07-13 13:37:08
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queenbee1268
Queenbee12 :
Yes, how dare him want to make the reflecting pool beautiful again. How dare he want to make our nation’s Beautiful and welcoming and bright. We’re hundreds of school field trip trips go and so many historic things have happened. How dare him want to make our nations capital good again. People are ridiculous.🙄
2026-08-04 11:27:39
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isabellaauzinger
isabella :
kim there’s people dying
2026-07-29 02:29:39
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2_hater
#2_Hater :
Washington Post is not real journalism
2026-07-15 06:32:19
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allieallieo
Alligator 🐊 :
We are in hell. This timeline is a joke.
2026-08-01 01:56:39
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johnsellers685
johnsellers685 :
No time for this silliness
2026-08-04 04:56:19
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tammysanders559
Tammy :
It’s not going to matter how they paint the reflecting pool or what they put in it. The only thing they need to do is put in a filter system just like a swimming pool! it’s considered “Stillwater”, everyone knows that is the worst possible kind!
2026-08-01 17:37:05
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skruffx0r
Skruffs :
it's a distraction
2026-06-28 12:29:45
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vadevi5
vadevi5 :
'journalism'
2026-07-03 19:38:12
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kneehow_meow
Kneehow Meow Landscaping :
After working with luxury client estates in landscaping, I can tell you ponds, pools, and anything in the water genre is extremely hard to manage and requires constant care. I’m not sure why we’re complaining.
2026-08-04 01:06:02
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tiktokissoft7
user2650961747263 :
….. it’s funny how much time the media and liberals waste over a damn water in a big pool😂😂like I just wish I could comprehend why that should effect my life so much
2026-07-26 14:18:48
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justanotherytfolk
JustAnotherYTFolk :
Forget Emmy, give the pool a nobel peace prize
2026-06-27 13:45:14
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hvvbsnsnsns
Lena :
Instead of draining the swamp, he brought the swamp
2026-07-29 00:24:15
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okie_bluedot_mom
okie_bluedot_mom :
Reflecting pool must be playing in the World Cup
2026-07-10 15:12:22
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tiffanygaudiano
tiff :
The Washington Post is a disgrace!
2026-07-11 20:23:01
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randywilliams6000
randywilliams6000 :
It’s always been a dark water with debris since I was a child I’m an old man now. It’s never gonna be blue.
2026-06-28 18:47:18
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chic0.l0pezzz
IIL0V3TAC0S :
They should have hired jose and his crew
2026-08-01 18:36:51
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rdub053
rdub053 :
This country is a joke
2026-07-31 12:00:15
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orlandoflorida469
Orlando.PogiBro :
The best distraction ever
2026-07-07 16:12:30
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bannedmicheal
BannedMicheal :
So basically the media is saying that real world events are basically just a ‘show’. Glad we got their honest perspective for once.
2026-08-02 05:46:17
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jackson_ave13
Jackson-Ave :
We need a reboot of Space Force
2026-07-28 19:17:37
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