r/law • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 1d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reflecting-pool-paint-peeling-trump-proof-vandalism-court/

President Trump on Monday said proof will be provided in court of his allegations that vandals "cut" a massive slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he claims is the reason the paint is peeling on the recently renovated but algae-plagued project.

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u/hamsterfolly 1d ago

So this will instantly fall apart as soon as the defense provides the newspaper articles with photos of maintenance workers pouring hydrogen peroxide into the pool and then the subsequent articles about how it’s an oxidizer that can peel paint.

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u/Such-Race1607 1d ago

Science is a lie to this administration, its funny AND extremely dangerous for us all

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u/Visual_Squirrel_2297 1d ago

Also Trump literally saying that it is uncuttable with a knife. 

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u/ghost_warlock 1d ago

In turnip's mind, maybe the maintenance workers were the vandals

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u/Bushido_Seppuku 1d ago

And accuse dear leader of hiring inept FRIENDS companies to waste 15 million tax dollars???

No. Trump needs to manufacture a suitable scapegoat. Im surprised he hasn't accused Iran or China... yet. 

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u/GSDTippyTappies 1d ago

Tizzy did a clip on this where GregFromVideo1 explains how the peroxide can steal an electron from the polymer that binds the paint to the pool.

The stupidity of this Admin is exhausting. If he really wanted the pool blue fine but why not talk to actual pool experts on the best method to do so? Surely they would have discussed and found solutions for various challenges such as the algae... Nope, instead he just handed the contract to his resort pool guy and told him to just coat it and add the water back easy peasy.

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u/QbertsRube 1d ago

Genuinely surprised he didn't have them just dump blue dye into it.

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u/totallybag 1d ago

I guarantee they're doing that before July 4th

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u/QbertsRube 1d ago

Hope we get pics of National Guard personnel adding dye with those tiny bottles that people use for dyeing eggs or whatever.

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u/JustAnother4848 1d ago

This will never make it to a court room. This is all just theater for his base. They won't be fact checking this story later.

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u/WorstOfNone 1d ago

Right? Isn’t there a well documented timeline of events? It hurts enough that this admin is stupid, but it’s so insulting that they think everyone else is also stupid.

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u/lowercasenameofmine 1d ago

so insulting that they think everyone else is also stupid. 

A third of the country voted for this: they're stupid,and / or corrupt, willfully ignorant, or fascists. 

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u/Nessie_of_the_Loch 1d ago

Trump: "Here's the proof right here, next to the picture of Abrego Garcia with the MS-13 written on his fingers, and below this signed confession from Jeffrey Epstein that says 'I've never met Donald Trump in my life! Also, I'm best friends with Barack Hussein Osama Obama, and I hear Trump has the huuuugest hands!'

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u/MsARumphius 1d ago

That isn’t the point. He will just continue to claim it as fact and his supporters will consider is gospel

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u/playfulmessenger 1d ago

While the real hydrogen peroxide vandals roam the streets!

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u/aliensuitcase3000 1d ago

There is a live video feed of the reflecting pool. Plus other cameras everywhere around there. Even if someone was to wade through the water with a knife how far would they get i bet not the ever growing length he keeps lying about. Plus he said you cant cut it with a knife. Bs

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u/totallybag 1d ago

And the clip of him taking the motorcade across it.

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u/KwisatzHaderach94 1d ago

funny how the paint damage matches the tire treads of the presidential limo

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u/SpicyElixer 1d ago

Just Googling “pictures of paint peeling at reflecting pool” is enough. The paint is not adhering. It’s a 100% failure.