Trump DEFEATED As Reflecting Pool Truth Finally Comes Out

Trump DEFEATED As Reflecting Pool Truth Finally Comes Out

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Progress Pulse
Jul 20, 2026

Trump’s $16 million blue Reflecting Pool project started peeling within weeks, and his administration tried to blame mysterious vandals for giant “slashes” in the paint. The Washington Post examined the damage, satellite photos, construction video, and expert analysis, and the evidence points to a much simpler explanation: rushed application, bad adhesion, and peeling along the paint seams. Now taxpayers are paying for fencing around the pool until January, protecting a so-called crime scene that looks a lot more like another Trump vanity project falling apart in public. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.