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Martin68

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80. Tump is vandalizing Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center, the East Wing of the White House, the White House Rose
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 12:01 PM
Jun 24

Garden,the entire White House Lawn, the Reflecting Pool, as well as his intention to install an unsightly "arch."

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More taxpayers' money................. Lovie777 Jun 23 #1
That is a lot fence GusBob Jun 23 #30
That's a new GRIFT............ Bengus81 Jun 24 #59
4,400 feet of pool, so a mile of fence. twodogsbarking Jun 24 #62
Fences azureblue Jun 24 #71
Hahaha no...the fence is to hold up the tarp, so no one can SEE the algae. Volaris Jun 24 #74
How long till he sells advertising space on it? Bengus81 Jun 24 #81
He sure knows how to waste it. mdbl Jun 24 #85
How many millions (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars will this cost the taxpayer...T-rump spends like the fool he is. wcmagumba Jun 23 #2
Given that he gave his buddy $1.7M just to install 4 nano-bubble devices... AloeVera Jun 24 #73
I knew it! I said yesterday he'd put up a fence Deuxcents Jun 23 #3
I've said when he's "fixed" it this time he'll start bringing in tanker trucks of water Bengus81 Jun 24 #61
Maybe next time don't drive over it Farmer-Rick Jun 24 #65
More fascist fencing Blues Heron Jun 23 #4
That ought to give off a real good vibe for July 4! Endlessmike56 Jun 23 #5
Right? The 250th plus... BadgerMom Jun 24 #55
10 days till the 4th! maxsolomon Jun 23 #6
Who knew the reflecting pool and an aquatic plant would be part of his undoing? paleotn Jun 23 #7
Whatever it takes is fine with me. n/t the nelm Jun 23 #24
The razor wire for the top will be there soon...damn liberals keep touching the water...must be stopped... wcmagumba Jun 23 #8
Eat your hearts out Russia! JohnnyRingo Jun 24 #90
What's next, 20' high tarps? Ocelot II Jun 23 #9
I wouldn't be surprised if tarps are coming next. LisaL Jun 23 #12
Add to this Diamond_Dog Jun 23 #10
I STILL say that lower-left corner photo needs adjusting. calimary Jun 23 #32
maybe some thing like this is in our future DBoon Jun 23 #43
Maybe it was the National Park Service to keep Trump out. chowder66 Jun 23 #11
Will he be touting how beautifying the addition of chain link fencing is next? pat_k Jun 23 #13
A big production masquerading the truth. pwb Jun 23 #14
Can someone whisper in his ear (oh fuck it - scream it in his ear) that the Marie Marie Jun 23 #15
Fencing what is it good for............ Smilo Jun 23 #16
Oh...like they did when they fenced in the WH perimeter and Lafayette Sq.... electric_blue68 Jun 24 #50
I hope Mexico is paying for it. nt Gore1FL Jun 23 #17
The Caine Reflecting Pool Cirsium Jun 23 #18
Next: Issue automatic weapons to the National Guard. AverageOldGuy Jun 23 #19
Next he'll probably fill the pool in. Haggard Celine Jun 24 #51
Well, he did it to the Rose Garden. BadgerMom Jun 24 #56
Will Trump electrify the fence to keep tourists from touching it? sop Jun 23 #20
The symbolism is perfect Conjuay Jun 23 #21
Always a day late and a dollar short. Buddyzbuddy Jun 23 #22
He's jealous that he could never get crowds like this. progressoid Jun 23 #23
Toopid, AND paranoid. (among others) LilElf70 Jun 23 #25
Just trying to back up his lies videohead5 Jun 23 #26
I kinda disagree... there ARE already surveillance cameras, slightlv Jun 23 #34
Paranoia, the destroyer! BeneteauBum Jun 23 #27
I wonder how much of a kickback will he get for the fencing company? kimbutgar Jun 23 #28
It's so much more beautiful now!! All it needs now is a coil of barbed wire. JohnnyRingo Jun 23 #29
This is what freedom looks like? Ranting Randy Jun 23 #31
Never underestimate the contempt he has for all of us caraher Jun 23 #33
Yessir, President Queeg . . . there's geometric proof that vandals used a box knife, and also Obama's fault!!!! hatrack Jun 23 #35
He quite simply hates this country orangecrush Jun 23 #36
He seriously hates Washington DC. Initech Jun 23 #46
"COME SEE DC!" SalamanderSleeps Jun 23 #37
He's putting fences up? Guess it'll be illegal to touch the water now. KS Toronado Jun 23 #38
ROFL They're really going all-in on the "vandalism" thing, aren't they? nt Rob H. Jun 23 #39
I wonder if and when any of his brain trust cabinet members or that half dead brain cell barely hanging on state of stupid Jun 23 #40
Acre by acre, DC is turning into a hideous dump, all thanks to tRump Blue Owl Jun 23 #41
All we need now is a very localized storm big enough to knock this fencing into the pool... hunter Jun 23 #42
Reporters... lonely bird Jun 23 #44
Good god he is such a fucking baby! Initech Jun 23 #45
A big fucking SPOILED baby. calimary Jun 24 #87
He's the toddler who screams for his parents to buy him a new toy and then they do. Initech Jun 24 #88
Well, Washington will look like a trailer trash home with all the damage he has caused... William Gustafson Jun 24 #47
I discovered the vandels Historic NY Jun 24 #48
Trump proves one more time that he really is an effing moron... wcmagumba Jun 24 #49
Thanks for that! BlueMTexpat Jun 24 #52
Those Secret Service SUVs GarColga Jun 24 #84
Concertina wire and guard towers would make a nice addition. Lionel Mandrake Jun 24 #53
The Fence of Failure. n/t Beartracks Jun 24 #54
Guantanamo Algae! Aussie105 Jun 24 #57
This is what the tech bros want for the whole country... malthaussen Jun 24 #58
Instead of arresting people Delarage Jun 24 #60
The functional equivalent of a tarp... Hugin Jun 24 #63
They just need a sign that says "go ahead, put your hands in the water. I dare you". twodogsbarking Jun 24 #64
These guys are incompetent clowns. n/t Jacson6 Jun 24 #66
They are closing the Straight of Warm Ooze! Ol Janx Spirit Jun 24 #67
Is Fat Hitler sure that isn't some lefty,commie Marxists hauling that fence off?? Bengus81 Jun 24 #68
I believe some very nice gold watch-towers would make it bee-u-ti-ful !! chouchou Jun 24 #69
didn't the pool azureblue Jun 24 #70
There are cameras allll over that area obamanut2012 Jun 24 #75
He's really sprucing the place up for July 4th. SamuelAdams Jun 24 #72
That's the only way to keep the algae from overrunning the city bucolic_frolic Jun 24 #76
For your protection Soul_of_Wit Jun 24 #77
If only he'd kept Epstein secured that way. Buddyzbuddy Jun 24 #78
Barbed wire on top and manned watchtowers Progressive dog Jun 24 #79
Tump is vandalizing Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center, the East Wing of the White House, the White House Rose Martin68 Jun 24 #80
The most transparent administration... ultralite001 Jun 24 #82
Chapter 8 melm00se Jun 24 #83
If the reflecting pool is supposed to be... SirReal69 Jun 24 #86
That is not Trump's Property! Botany Jun 24 #89
Is there ANYTHING he doesn't turn into tacky white-trash? CousinIT Jun 24 #91
If money laundering was a picture. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 24 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Jun 24 #96
It's AI but it does make a point. Ocelot II Thursday #97
Have you not seen better looking sewage plants? LetMyPeopleVote Jun 24 #93
Mexico will pay for the fence, no doubt.... Blumancru Jun 24 #94
Tarps coveng the fence tomorrow. twodogsbarking Jun 24 #95
Is This A Kafka Short Story? DrFunkenstein Thursday #98
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