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LisaL

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7. They rode in heavy cars through the darn pool.

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:22 PM

Jun 23

What kind of damage did that do? Meanwhile they are arresting people for touching the water.

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SNOPES: Did Trump's motorcade drive through newly painted reflecting pool? [View all] pnwmom Jun 23 OP

So Trump is actually the one who vandalized the pool. Arrest him. Lonestarblue Jun 23 #1

Arrest that vandal ! Bluetus Jun 23 #2

I'm in favor of this MustLoveBeagles Jun 23 #16

god forbid he walk up to it. pansypoo53219 Jun 23 #3

They rode in heavy cars through the darn pool. LisaL Jun 23 #7

I don't think we would be able to walk it - too far mdbl Jun 23 #10

Golf Cart Kid Berwyn Jun 23 #17

Rhino Pipeliner 5000 is NOT for garage floors! WhatTheFlux Jun 23 #4

Aren't there roads & bridges in D.C. that 'the beast' is not allowed on due to the weight of that vehicle? Attilatheblond Jun 23 #20

The "Beast".... SergeStorms Wednesday #39

What a Mr.Bee Jun 23 #5

They are arresting people for "vandalism." LisaL Jun 23 #6

Yeppers LessAspin Jun 23 #8

The pool is made from steel reinforced concrete with hundreds of piles beneath it for support. Scruffy1 Jun 23 #15

We are talking about the paint that is now peeling. LisaL Jun 23 #19

That doesn't mean the slabs can't move up or down. maxsolomon Jun 23 #21

yeah. utter silliness. but, ya know, gotta' Twitter, Facebook and Insta .. ! - - - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Jun 23 #23

Here's how and why driving on a concrete pool will damage it Farmer-Rick Wednesday #35

this UpInArms Wednesday #42

water's weight is displaced over the entirety of the space UpInArms Wednesday #41

Did anybody ask "Why?"? BurnDoubt Jun 23 #9

To inspect it. mgardener Wednesday #36

From the Snopes OP link FakeNoose Jun 23 #11

Probably had algae on his tires. Sneederbunk Jun 23 #12

Idiot. Dave Bowman Jun 23 #13

Did any intrepid reporter kacekwl Jun 23 #14

What would be the point? maxsolomon Jun 23 #22

On Snopes canetoad Jun 23 #18

is the delamination occuring in this specific location? stopdiggin Jun 23 #24

Maybe we should go down there and inspect it? LisaL Jun 23 #25

You go first .... stopdiggin Jun 23 #26

I am not going anywhere near that swamp. LisaL Jun 23 #27

What specific location? dpibel Jun 23 #29

the 'specific location' specified by the poster I responded to stopdiggin Jun 23 #30

Your sure about the granite? dpibel Jun 23 #32

Definitely concrete. SergeStorms Wednesday #37

What specific location? The motorcade drove along the whole thing, pnwmom Wednesday #34

Motorcade? Joe Biden could WALK on that water. usonian Jun 23 #28

Love this! pnwmom Wednesday #33

Trump knows more than all the paint and pool BootinUp Jun 23 #31

Someone make certain...... SergeStorms Wednesday #38

I was wondering about their authenticity. Thanks for clarifying. Martin68 Wednesday #40