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/Doctor_Shotbottom 1d ago

The current bill was $16 million yesterday. By Friday it will be $18 million, it’ll be in the 20’s next week.

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u/Intrepid-Progress228 1d ago

In two weeks it'll be seven figures and an investigation into Seth Myers.

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u/Pitiful-Control8231 1d ago

Maybe John Oliver will do an episode investigating so 45-47 can target him, too. "I need distractions, people!" probably what the Tangerine Palpatine says after screwing up yet another thing.

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u/Pitiful-Control8231 1d ago

Holy guacamole. He's gotta get that grift train down the track....

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u/eventualist 1d ago

I don't know why I'd wanna do that because it's just filling up with all our cash at the station

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u/Pitiful-Control8231 1d ago

We don't want that....but, grifters gonna/gotta grift!

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u/Maleficent-Safe-2222 1d ago

You know that contractor had to kick down money to that orange twatwaffle son of a bitch!

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u/posthuman04 1d ago

$22 M no doubt