One of the common characteristics of Donald Trump’s two administrations is that the man doesn’t listen. A president who has never actually built much of anything, but considers himself a builder, also considers himself a dealmaker who continually makes bad deals, and thinks that he is a great president, although his approval ratings are the worst of all time, constantly thinks that he knows best.
Trump hired one of his supporters and gave him $14 million in taxpayer money for the reflecting pool project and didn’t listen to scientists or experts on how the project had to be done.
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The result is a pool that is now full of green algae, and Trump is claiming “vandals” are to blame.
Trump posted on Truth Social:
The United States Park Police have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Pool. Who would do such a thing? These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments. Years in jail! Work will begin immediately on its repair.
One of those arrested was a three-time Olympic cyclist who touched a piece of the peeling paint. He won’t be facing years in jail because what he is accused of doing is a misdemeanor, but it is much easier for the octogenarian president to blame roving gangs of vandals armed with algae than to admit who is really to blame.
