This is what happens when you mindlessly give $14 million in a sweetheart, no-bid contract to one of your cronies.
You get Chapter 2,190 in "Everything Trump Touches, Dies," green version.

"Greenwater Services (an Ohio-based firm tied to donor John J. Cafaro) was awarded a $1.7 million contract to install a water-purification system to clear algae [from the Reflection Pool]." - Gemini

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/owner-of-company-responsible-for-part-of-trump-s-reflecting-pool-renovation-pleaded-guilty-to-bribing-congressman/ar-AA262091
Owner of company responsible for part of Trump’s reflecting pool renovation pleaded guilty to bribing congressman. [June 19, 2026]
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-mar-a-lago-neighbor-owns-company-behind-reflecting-pool-humiliation/ar-AA264mM3
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago neighbor owns company behind Reflecting Pool humiliation. [June 19, 2026]
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http://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovation
Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation. [June 18, 2026]
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(Trump's "pool guy" is not some small business guy with one truck who picks up supplies at Swimming Pool Depot and does the work himself. Trump's pool guy is a his multi-millionaire neighbor of Mar-A-Lago.)

And now he’s part of this swamp . But did he have to make one ?
Where’s DOGE???

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That vandalism is the cause for the algae  … my gawd.
Kinda like looking for strawberries…🤣🤣🤣

It turns out a journalist was caught tearing up the liner that was recently installed and cameras have captured vandals in the night seeding the reflecting pool with fast-growing algae.  Charges are forthcoming, according to US Attorney Pirro for the District of DC.  Stay tuned.

...from COEUR-DE-CHAPON.  

 
CDL: "It turns out a journalist was caught tearing up the liner that was recently installed..."
It turns out that COEUR-DE-CHAPON didn't post a link because he's a fucking liar and bullshitter.
It turns out that journalist Jonathan Karl fished a floating piece of the liner out of the reflecting pool.  He did NOT "tear it up."
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/bXoJzx8oK6A

 
CDL: "...cameras have captured vandals in the night seeding the reflecting pool with fast-growing algae."
No link = bullshit
"fast-growing algae" - ROFLMAO!!

 
COEUR-DE-CHAPON thinks TER righties are fucking morons because they believe his bullshit posts without ever questioning them.  And he's right!  TER righties ARE fucking morons!

Green algae which can double in a matter of hours.  Add bio nutrients to the mix and it's even faster. . . . . .

 
Different species of algae have varying growth rates influenced by environmental conditions.
Factors such as light availability, temperature, and nutrient levels significantly affect growth.
Some algae, like green algae, can double in biomass within hours under optimal conditions.
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) can also proliferate rapidly, especially in warm, nutrient-rich waters.

 
You have been acting pretty stupid lately, but I'm starting to think it's not an act, just normal cognitive decline.  I'm sorry you didn't learn about algae from having to clean the family pool when you were young.  You probably just watched the pool boy wearing his micro-thong.  Couldn't take your eyes off the bulge, right?

This is what LEFTIST are bitching about now.

 
A few things:

 
1. Leftists didn't care about spending $30M or was it $15M on condoms for a country.   YET are pissed about this!!!

 
2. Putting "FLAG BLUE" paint on the bottom of this "pool" only collect heat to help with the algae bloom.  So it was a stupid choice of color and the people who did it should have known better.   Why do you think swimming pools have light colors.

 
3.  YES they are investigating this because of other vandalism that happened in DC to land marks.    The one story I have seen of a guy "peeling" up the paint was a past Olympian and not sure if it was done in malice or not.    They are also investigating if a chemical agent was dumped into the pool....ie: Fertilizer will help with algae bloom.

 
4.   Was this a "waste" of money?   I dont think so....but the people who let the bottom be painted "DARK or FLAG BLUE" were idiots.   Don't re-invent the wheel.   They should have know better and the heat would foster the bloom.

5.   No leftist is bitching that Obama in 2012 paid $35M to update/remodel the pool and its system.    BUT WHEN TRUMP DOES IT.... now it is a waste of money.    

A failed war with Iran run by a pool guy, or similar in stature, who is waaaay over his head.  
A failed or non foreign policy, take your pick
Our domestic economy tanking for the average family, its not working. Wonder what the new inflation number will be this week, over 4.2 or ??
Then getting into a pissing match with the PM of italy...C'mon now...what the fuck
And this pool blunder...how apropos for this administration

to add to the topic of the thread, all you can do is change the subject.  Thanks, for being YOU.  Well, you did call it a "pool blunder," so you did figure out on your own that something wasn't right about it, you just didn't know what.  Congrats on your astuteness.  Lol

Commenting on something you do all the time.🤣
When you find something more informative, please include the Link🤣🤣
Thank you for participating..🤣

for vandalism at the pool.  Government scientists tested the water and found that fertilizer had been added to the water to speed the growth of algae.  Maximum sentence if convicted is ten years.  Talk about putting your shit in the wrong place!!! Lol

And your bullshit continues - anyway that's what government scientists are saying.

As of now they haven't listed why some of these people were arrested.    So we don't know if fert or some other chemical was dumped in OR was it for peeling paint off or something along those lines.

 

But to say CDL is lying or wrong.... we don't know.   BUT 5 people have been arrested for vandalism.  To what extent is unclear.

 
So again time will tell.

To call it a TRUMP BLUNDER.....  HOW????    It was the contractors who fucked up.     Also I dont see why your not bitching about OBAMA's renovation that cost MORE yet needed to be fixed roughly 14 years later.    YEAH IT NEEDED A NEW SYSTEM.   It is why Trump did this..... Of course Trump had to try and make it "better" with the painting and what not.     But it is the contractors or poor product used.     How the fuck is this TRUMPS FAULT???   This shows the idiocy of the left.   If you build a house and the house has slanted floors.... is it the owner's fault or the fucking builder?

These are bogus arrests of people who touched the water or loose pieces of the pool lining. There's no evidence that any bystander vandalized anything much less put fertilizer in the pool. As usual trump is looking for somebody else to blame for his fuck ups. You are by far the biggest trump apologist on this board. You are a certified cultist.

What evidence exists is that large strips of rubberized lining installed by Trump's incompetent pal simply pulled loose and were drifting in the algae-stained water. The most people seem to have done is reached down and pulled some out.
As for the statement by our little mushroom cap that it's not Trump's fault, this is a classic case of a weasel and political hack letting his lord and master off the hook. Why?
1) Trump hired the guy with no competitive bidding in violation of government rules for selecting contractors.
2) The owner of the company is a pal of Trump's who donated to his campaign. He is a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump following his contributions.
No doubt our mushroom cap will call me mean and excuse this clown anyway.

HOW???? TRUMP awarded the NO-BID contract to his Miami neighbor and millionaire campaign donor J.J. Cafaro.  
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-donor-who-pled-guilty-to-two-felonies-received-no-bid-contract-for-reflecting-pool-work/ar-AA263uMi
Trump donor who pled guilty to two felonies received no-bid contract for reflecting pool work.
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Cafaro wasn't vetted. The company wasn't vetted. There was no vetting of the vendor's prior experience on similar projects or its ability to successfully fulfill the terms of the contract. VETTING was by the news media AFTER the contract was awarded.  
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Trump's ORIGINALLY said the project would cost $1.7 M. Cafaro's company has been paid at least $14 M thus far and the costs keep going up.  
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The non-competitive selection of Cafaro was ENTIRELY on Trump.  
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THAT'S HOW it is Trump's Blunder.

Trump / MAGats hate to be laughed at, so they make a false claim about “vandalism “.  
Now they have this fence around d the pool, not to keep vandalism out, but so no one takes pictures 🤣
Trump is threatening to sue ABC over the negative coverage…MY FIRST AMENDMENTS ARE BEING VIOLATED!!!😱😱😱
Like I’ve said before..,this pool nonsense is a reflection on how Trump is running this country … it’s an embarrassment

Maybe it was Italian satellites! Jewish Space Lasers! Tiny shards of Chinese bamboo, like they used in the secret ballots (so secret that they have never been detected)! The ghosts of 40,000 dead Dem voters in Georgia are haunting the pool! Tiny Iranian drones disguised as a swarm of jellyfish! Maybe there is really only one alga cell but they are counting it thousands and thousands of times, stuffing the "box" (pool) with fake "votes" (algae)! Maybe Cafaro's company bought counterfeit "waterproof" blue paint off the back of a truck in an out of the way truck stop and it's peeling off on its own ("J.J. It's good stuff! As good as the real thing. Nobody will know the difference! ... Trust me!")
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Where is Q? Come on Q, help us with more conspiracy theories!

So a guy does a shitty job.... it is TRUMPS FAULT.    Seriously.

 
Like I mentioned.... How is it a homeowners fault if a person does a shitty job?    THEY ARE NOT THE ONES DOING THE JOB.

 
He hired someone to do a job..... he thought he was going to do a good job but didn't.     COURT CASES ON LIABILITY HAVE PROVEN IT ISNT THE "OWNERS" or "PERSONS HIRING CONTRACTS" fault..... it is the people who do the job.    This wasn't like having cousin billy do a DYI job.... it was a company that was known for doing this type of work.    So stop with trying to BLAME TRUMP for it not being done correctly.    You can say a "waste of money" all you want.  That is warranted.   BUT I will point out that if you didn't speak up when Obama did a renovation.... YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE.        I didn't care and think any renovation to memorials is always a good thing.  

They are still investigating them.     You are correct that they haven't found anything so far about chemical agents or people "trying" to vandalize.   Many are people just grabbing strips that are peeling.    But sad thing is that is still vandalism.

 
But I like how you try to call me a "cultist" for pointing out that they are investigating.    I never once said it was vandalism by a group or something like that.    I just posted an article because they brought up charges on people and are investigating.

 
But again..... this shows how you are the stereotypical liberal by calling names.   Thank you for keeping up stereotypes.

The hiring of him is "Trumps fault".... OK.    But the workmanship which is the problem isn't.   GET IT.   This guy has a business of doing these things.   You hire a BUSINESS to do the work and if the work is shit.... it is on that Business.    This wasn't like Trump hired uncle billy to do a DYI project.   He hired a company that does this type of work.   So the craftsmanship issue is on the business.   PERIOD.

 
Now you are bitching about the costs.... fine.  Warranted.   But did you bitch when Obama did it and it cost DOUBLE?   If you didn't bitch then.... why now?   OH YEAH.... because of Trump is the only reason why.

 
I didn't care Obama did the renovation and I don't care now that Trump is paying for it.   I care about craftmanship and it being done right.    Like I mentioned the darker "blue" color was dumb because of it will attract heat and make it easier for algae blooming.   Why do you think pools have light blue color bottoms.....algae growth is one of the reasons.   If he wanted a dark "blue" you can run lights at certain times and other things.   BUT YEAH..... liberals needing to BITCH ABOUT TRUMP..... yet didn't bitch when another president did a renovation and it cost double.   Then that system FAILED 14 years later and is why Trump did this new renovation.  

 
But yeah... bitch about this and try to make it TRUMPS FAULT.    When it isn't.   BTW.... if this was Biden or a Dem I would be saying the same thing.   You can't blame craftmanship on the person who hired the people.    

Again.... HOW CAN YOU BLAME CRAFTMANSHIP on Trump?

 
How many government contracts are given to "family" or "Friends" or "Donors".....     If you are saying Trump is in violation on this.   What about what is happening in CA with the Newsome's?      Or is that just a "witch hunt"?    

 
You want to know my take on the Newsome's....... This shows you what NGO's and USAID is/was all about.    It is the "kick back" scheme that was going on.     I said it before how it might not be illegal but it is wrong.     Where Gavin might get in trouble is the "reporting" laws/regulations.      

 
Do I think Trump should have gotten more bids.... SURE.    But you can't blame him for craftmanship when he hired a company to do the work.  When that company has done that type of work before.   Which this guys company has done in the past.    So again.... HOW IS IT TRUMPS FAULT for Shitty craftmanship or if a product failed (lining/paint).    

is Too Stupid To Talk To.

YOUR A FUCKING LIAR.....  
Inicky wrote:  
2) The owner of the company is a pal of Trump's who donated to his campaign. He is a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump following his contributions.

HE WAS NEVER PARDONED BY TRUMP.... there is no public record of a Pardon.    

FROM AI:  John J. Cafaro was not pardoned — there is no public record of a presidential pardon being granted to him. He is a convicted felon who pleaded guilty in 2001 to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, specifically for bribing then‑U.S. Representative James Traficant Wikipedia+1.

Instead of a pardon, Cafaro received a lenient sentence because he cooperated with federal investigators. He was fined $150,000 and placed on probation Wikipedia. In 2005, he also admitted to making illegal campaign contributions to his daughter’s 2004 congressional race Wikipedia.    

 
Inicky wrote:

1) Trump hired the guy with no competitive bidding in violation of government rules for selecting contractors.

I said.... should have Trump gotten more bids.... SURE!!!   If it is a violation then Trump should get some sort of reprimand.  BUT it was a "no bid" type contract and they are saying the "urgency" or "speed" to get it done prior to the 250th celebration construction bids/jobs can skip the whole violation you are talking about..... SO FUCKING THERE ARE FACTS YOU ARE IGNORING.  

 

So do you actually want to talk TRUTH about this whole operation.   The guy you mentioned is only $1.7M of the whole project.   He was installing the " Nano bubble system".  How about the people with the $14.7M bid that is doing the sealing of the pool.....which is the issue rubber coating peeling!     But yeah facts ignore you on this.   Like I keep saying..... CRAFTMANSHIP is what the fucking issue is or failing product.   OR the "nano bubbles" are reacting correctly with the coating/sealing.

 
So yeah... call me names but you are ignoring FACTS.    

 
"What evidence exists is that large strips of rubberized lining installed by Trump's incompetent pal"

 
THE GUY DIDNT INSTALL THE RUBBER COATING!!!   So you fucking LIE.  

 
So did TRUMP INSTALL THE LINING?     NOPE.... so how is it his fault for craftmanship or product failure?  Is the bubbles causing the rubber coating to peel..... Well something is making it peel.  

 
BUT AGAIN..... how is it his fault for craftmanship?     He hired someone to do a job and they used shitty product or installed it wrong.    

 
NOW do you want to talk about the company that did the "sealing".......Atlantic Industrial Coatings.    You know the stuff that is supposed to keep the rubber attached to the pool.    NAH... you wont want to do that since it is an all female based company.    

******* I am not saying they are the reason for the pool falling apart at all. ******

 
I am just saying LIBERALS WANT TO IGNORE FACTS OR TELL HALF TRUTHS.....why because they wouldn't dare say something bad about an all female based company with fear of sounding misogynistic.  

 

 What I am saying is craftmanship and shitty product is what is to blame.   There is a reaction between the sealant and bubbles.     Is it the wrong sealant?   Is the rubber coating shit?   Is it that both products are to blame because of chemical reaction between the two?       Again.... how is this TRUMPS FAULT???  

 

But INICKY...... just keep lying and posting BULLSHIT.        

-- Modified on 6/25/2026 4:27:55 PM

If this gets double posted sorry.... I went to edit and sometimes edits dont reappear.  

 
YOUR A FUCKING LIAR.....  
Inicky wrote:  
2) The owner of the company is a pal of Trump's who donated to his campaign. He is a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump following his contributions.

HE WAS NEVER PARDONED BY TRUMP.... there is no public record of a Pardon.    

FROM AI:  John J. Cafaro was not pardoned — there is no public record of a presidential pardon being granted to him. He is a convicted felon who pleaded guilty in 2001 to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, specifically for bribing then‑U.S. Representative James Traficant Wikipedia+1.

Instead of a pardon, Cafaro received a lenient sentence because he cooperated with federal investigators. He was fined $150,000 and placed on probation Wikipedia. In 2005, he also admitted to making illegal campaign contributions to his daughter’s 2004 congressional race Wikipedia.    

 
Inicky wrote:

1) Trump hired the guy with no competitive bidding in violation of government rules for selecting contractors.

I said.... should have Trump gotten more bids.... SURE!!!   If it is a violation then Trump should get some sort of reprimand.  BUT it was a "no bid" type contract and they are saying the "urgency" or "speed" to get it done prior to the 250th celebration construction bids/jobs can skip the whole violation you are talking about..... SO FUCKING THERE ARE FACTS YOU ARE IGNORING.  

 

So do you actually want to talk TRUTH about this whole operation.   The guy you mentioned is only $1.7M of the whole project.   He was installing the bubble system.  How about the people with the $14.7M bid that is doing the sealing of the pool.....which is attaching the rubber coatingl!!!!     But yeah facts ignore you on this.   Like I keep saying..... CRAFTMANSHIP is what the fucking issue is or failing product.  

 
So yeah... call me names but you are ignoring FACTS.    

 
"What evidence exists is that large strips of rubberized lining installed by Trump's incompetent pal"

 
THIS GUY DIDNT INSTALL THE SEALANT OR RUBBER COATING!!!!    

 
So did TRUMP INSTALL THE LINING?     NOPE.... so how is it his fault for craftmanship or product failure?  Is the sealant causing the rubber coating to peel?  Is the bubble system causing the rubber to peel?..... Well something is making it peel.  

 
BUT AGAIN..... how is it his fault for craftmanship?     He hired someone to do a job and they used shitty product or installed it wrong.    

 
NOW do you want to talk about the company that did the "sealing".......Atlantic Industrial Coatings.    You know the stuff that is supposed to keep the rubber attached to the pool.    NAH... you wont want to do that since it is an all female based company.    

******* I am not saying they are the reason for the pool falling apart at all. ******

 
I am just saying LIBERALS WANT TO IGNORE FACTS OR TELL HALF TRUTHS.....why because they wouldn't dare say something bad about an all female based company with fear of sounding misogynistic.  

 

 What I am saying is craftmanship and shitty product is what is to blame.   There is a reaction or none reaction between the sealant and rubber coating.   OR it isnt staying on the cement.    Is it the wrong sealant for the rubber coating?   Is the rubber coating shit?   Is it that both products are to blame because of chemical reaction between the two?       Is the "nano bubble system" making things react wrong?    Again.... how is this TRUMPS FAULT???  

 

But INICKY...... just keep lying and posting BULLSHIT.

You were unable to rebut the FACT that it was a no-bid contract.
You were unable to rebut the FACT that Caffaro is a crony of Trump's.
You were unable to rebut the FACT that this entire project is a huge embarrassment for Trump.
Ergo, you are a partisan hack.

"GREEN Water" - lol, you can't make that shit up.

 
FACT  -  Before Cafaro owned GREEN Water Services he was an actor on "The Sopranos" (and an ex-con like other actors on the show).  Here he is in a scene from "The Sopranos" (or maybe in real life as a "made man")

YOU ARE A MORON....

 
I did acknowledge it was a "no bid" contract.  BUT told you that the timing of which it wanted to be completed or completion date made it OK to have a no bid contract.    If it wasn't the 250th celebration and urgency to "get it done" prior.    Then it might not have been a "no bid" contract.

 
You do know that the group that did the work under Obama.... TURNED DOWN THE JOB.    You know one of the reasons why..... They couldn't get it done on time.    Yeah.... they approached others for the job.    So are they TRUMP CRONIES???

 
Yeah.... it is a mistake that is happening under Trump.   But how is it TRUMPS FAULT?

 
You are suck a fucking HACK it is embarrassing.   You post lies and have to go "WHAT ABOUT THIS".... and I just proved you wrong that I addressed everything you are trying to move the goal posts on.  

 
Hell I will post an article that CNN did.   It is "slanted" but actually does a good job of stating some facts.   But is written in a slanted form.     BTW.... the two "Sources" are unnamed.   Plus the businesses are not giving statements.    So take that with a grain of salt.     BUT it shows you that other companies were contacted but didn't want to BID the job.   Because of certain time lines, things wanted to be done, etc.      The article also talks about WHAT THE ISSUES ARE..... which again.... HOW IS THAT TRUMPS FAULT???    

I will give you that naming a company "GREEN WATER" is funny when there is algae bloom happening.

 
Also him playing an "ex con" with his criminal history is funny too.

When more and more things are coming out......

 
Again.... waiting for even more facts.    But 6 people arrested for razor blades and acid "attacks" on the reflection pool.

 
So here is the things to think about.  

1. Was there installation/product defects that "started" the peeling?

or

2. Was it vandals to begin with?

 or  

3. Are vandals now doing this shit because of the attention media is bringing to the pool?

And ZERO over the Epstein Files… let that sink in..🤔🤔🤔

Epstein victims when the Biden DOJ had the responsibility to identify and prosecute Epstein Island abusers. His current interest seems completely TDS driven.

I read the linked article and several others. I do not yet see any reporting forensic evidence. WHAT were the 6 people charged with (or have they only been arrested and not yet charged?). Experts have been suggesting other explanations for the outcomes being observed.  
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http://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/25/politics/reflecting-pool-firm-renovation-unfeasible
Exclusive: Firm that worked on past Reflecting Pool renovation passed on Trump project after deeming it ‘unfeasible’ . [June 25, 2026]
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" Several months before blue strips started floating to the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a company involved in its last renovation more than 15 years ago was approached with an opportunity to do this remodel as well. But the company said no.  Specifically, it balked at two requirements – the Trump administration wanted it done by July 4, and the pool bottom had to be blue, according to two employees with the New Jersey-based Sika Corporation, which provided the concrete construction and sealing products for a 2010 renovation project to the Reflecting Pool. ...
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"Online commentators have also speculated that the bottom of the pool may have been affected by the presence of heavy equipment and trucks — and a presidential motorcade that drove through at one point — shortly after the coating was applied. Ravi Kurani, President of Standard Water Corp, an industrial technology company, told CNN he would never recommend driving cars out onto a pool surface, especially when renovations are being done. ..." [Not a joke! There's video of Trump's motorcade driving thru the drained reflecting pool!] ...
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"Prior to when peeling was first spotted, in an interview this month with Emily Miller, a journalist and former Republican communications strategist, Eddie Wood, who owns Atlantic Industrial Coatings, said it was the government that decided to use a type of plastic-like coating called polyurea and contract Rhino Linings to provide those materials . ... Rhino Linings has also been named in multiple lawsuits. In late 2021, a jury returned a $2 million verdict against Rhino, finding it did not properly train or vet its recommended installer. The jury also found Rhino failed to thoroughly inspect the finished roof for a large commercial building in Texas. According to allegations in the lawsuit, those failures resulted in the building experiencing more than 200 leaks and required the installation of a new metal roof over the Rhino Linings products to prevent further damage. ..."
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Are the vandals Trump is looking for Rhinos? Or RINOs?

And your MAGats followers were all into exposing these pedophile, the cabal… the elites.🤪
That was till ya all  realized that your dear leader is on the list, and maybe he’s some ring leap behind it..😳
Kinda embarrassing that you supported someone like this, isn’t it??🤔

First, I don’t remember the Epstein Files being a major platform item during his campaign. Maybe it was and I just wasn’t paying attention.

Second, no need for me to be embarrassed because I supported Nikki Haley in the primaries and voted third party in the general. His actions revolving around the 2020 election results were enough for me. But that doesn’t mean I think that Kamala would have been better for this country than Trump, and I’ll continue to engage with Trump critics here on individual issues.

As an astute observer of the political environment ,as you say or think you are,
How can you not know that the releasing of the Epstein File was one of the campaign issues Trump ran on. Not believing you on that one but I guess you only hear what you want to hear.. huh?
Sure you can engage with trump’s critics… just don’t BS them

It was Garland, who was operating independently of the Biden White House - what an old-fashioned idea - who dropped the ball on both Epstein and trump. However, I'm sure that investigating and prosecuting over a thousand J6 rioters took up copious resources. Nevertheless,  special counsels should have been appointed in early 2021 to investigate those 2 pieces of shit.

http://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-promise-release-epstein-files-2024-campaign-1ebbd0
Did trump say he would release the Epstein files when he was running for president? ...
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"1. What he said on the campaign trail: *****explicit promises*****: Reporting from multiple outlets *****documents***** that, while campaigning in 2024, Trump was repeatedly pressed to commit to releasing Justice Department and investigative records about Jeffrey Epstein — and he answered affirmatively, at times using the phrase ***“declassify the Epstein files”*** or promising to release all documents compiled during the investigation if elected [1][2][5]. ABC News captured ***a clip*** of Trump saying “Yeah, yeah, I would” when asked whether he would declassify the files, ***a clip that was circulated by his campaign*** [3]. Business Insider and NBC likewise report campaign-era pressure from podcasters, journalists and his base that led to public promises to make the records public [2][1].
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"2. How the promise was framed politically and by *****the base*****: ***The promise was presented to a receptive faction of Trump’s political base*** that had long speculated about secret lists and alleged cover-ups tied to Epstein, with conservative podcasters and MAGA influencers explicitly demanding disclosure and treating release as a form of vindication or political ammunition [2][5]. ABC Australia’s reporting noted Trump “used that momentum” and “promised to release all documents compiled during the investigation,” framing the pledge as both political theater and *****a transparency claim meant to satisfy his most conspiratorial supporters***** [5].
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"5. What can be **concluded** from the record provided: Based on contemporaneous reporting, ***the clear and supportable conclusion is that Trump did promise during his 2024 presidential campaign to release or declassify the Epstein files;*** ***that promise was reported verbatim in several outlets and echoed by campaign materials*** [3][1][2] ..."
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CKS: "Maybe it was and I just wasn’t paying attention."  
WAKE UP!! WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE FACTS, NOT JUST TO TRUMP'S LIES AND MAGA LIES!!

Thanks to Imp’s research and posting here, we now know that it was never Trump bringing up the release of the Epstein files, but that it was

So Trump wasn’t creating a firestorm around the release of the Epstein files, he was responding to questions from journalists and podcasters asking about the files. That was enough to In other words, it was a campaign promise made to play to a minor portion of his base.

I appreciate Imp clearing that up. Further clarification can be found in the July 2024 Republican Party Convention platform. A twenty point document, those pledges were made in ALL CAPS. They addressed the economy, war, peace, defense, law, culture, secure elections, DEI, and EVs, among other things. One thing not mentioned was the Epstein Files. As I said earlier up thread, the files were a minor part of the campaign, and one wouldn’t be aware of that unless they were listening to conspiracy prone podcasts or specific interviews from journalists.

What were they accused of doing...

 
1. Cutting the lining
2. ripping up lining
3. graffiti

 
You bring up "forensic" evidence.    The article I posted talked about how the lining isn't sticking to the bottom.    How the filtration system is "newer" technology using "nano bubble".... which could cause reactions.    HELL they even talked about how the motor cade could have caused things to come apart.      But yeah..... HOW IS THIS TRUMPS FAULT????   Unless it is the motor cade driving on it and disobeyed orders of not driving by it.  

 
But you libs on this site want to IGNORE facts coming out about this whole pool.   You want to bitch and moan about TRUMPS FAULT.... when almost everything discussed can't be his fault.  It is workmanship.    Want to talk about how it is "ILLEGAL" when the "no bid" contracts were "ok" to do because of the time line of which the project needed to be completed.     Want to call "FRAUD" when that isn't the fucking case.    Want scream WASTE OF MONEY.... when Obama did the exact same thing 14 years ago at double the cost.   Where was the outrage then?      I am sick and tired of Liberals screaming the sky is falling and everything is TRUMPS FAULT.... when it isn't and things were out of his hands.      

 
Like I mentioned above with one of the possible ways to blame Trump is the motor cade.   But that is it.

CNN has the fewest viewers among Fox, MS NOW and themselves.  They are the only one of the three who actually LOST target demographic viewers in the last reporting period.  It's because they are still carrying the piss-buckets for the Dems.

They "unfeasible" part was they couldn't get it done on the timeline that Trump wanted.    But the libs on this site IGNORE the fact that it was stated in an article.   So the company that did the work got the job.

 
But the talking heads on this site want to BLAME TRUMP for this.     Yet ignore the fact that they are arresting VANDALS.

 
It is sad that the fucking VANDALS wouldn't be doing this shit if the media and others would paint Trump as a monster or the lies about FACIST, RACIST, etc.    But they want to bury their heads in the sand or UP THEIR ASSES on this.  

nowhere.
Trump hired the companies involved, one of which was run by a crony and campaign contributor.
How in the world can he bear no responsibility?
Only in the "minds" of partisan hacks.
And Trump has consistently lied about this and previous projects. But righties are OK with Trump lies.