Iranian Navy Humiliates Trump by Closing Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)"Donald J. Trump's claim that a peace deal with Iran was imminent suffered a stunning rebuke on Thursday when a flotilla of warships from the Iranian navy blockaded The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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In a brutal humiliation of Trump, the Iranians choked off access to the newly renovated pool and began charging tourists to look at it. At the Pentagon, a visibly rattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to downplay Iran's stunning maneuver by claiming that its navy posed "no threat" to other DC landmarks.
At the Pentagon, a visibly rattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to downplay Iran's stunning maneuver by claiming that its navy posed "no threat" to other DC landmarks.
#1 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-12 07:03 PM | Reply
SNIP ...
"If the Iranians think they can demolish the White House, they're in for a nasty surprise," he told reporters. "President Trump has already done that."
#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-12 07:05 PM | Reply
I've seen reports that algae has returned to the Reflecting Pool.
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-13 07:39 PM | Reply
That was ------- Jr. washing his worm.
#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-13 09:29 PM | Reply
I saw the pictures. It looks exactly like normal supply side residue when you do extended maintenance. They resurfaced the pool, the didn't do anything about the 12" lines that actually feed this thing and are the source of the leaks. It's going to continue to be a maintenance nightmare.
#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-14 02:44 PM | Reply
You don't think it could be a thermal consequence of whatever paint they used absorbing more light and warming up the pond?
#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-14 02:50 PM | Reply
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