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Monday, June 29, 2026

I just returned from a tour of various Statues, Monuments, Fountains and, most importantly, an old and run down Golf Course located throughout Washington, D.C., our Nation's Capital. Almost all of the Statues, Monuments, and Fountains have been completely renovated and restored, and are in, after suffering years of Graffiti, Abuse, and Vandalism, perfect shape. They are truly beautiful, even nicer than the day they were built. The Reflecting Pool is now in full use after suffering great damage from Criminal, Radical Left Vandals, people that truly hate our Country. They cut the lower surface of a very expensive and strong waterproof padding, in the color of American Flag Blue, and put their hands underneath the surface, and ripped it.

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... Likewise, they cut and butchered a 350 foot long strip, with many 1 and 2 foot individual cuts, creating great damage to this beautiful piece of art that was, last week, 100% free of leaks, and any of the other problems it has had since its building in 1922. It never worked properly until last week and, right after July 4th, when we will drain the water to treat the damage caused by these "animals," it will again be in perfect shape. In the meantime, it is working well, the criminally made algae is gone, and the grass, which was destroyed, is being replaced shortly ...

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The visit to Lafayette Park, opposite the front entrance of the White House, which is now complete except for a replacement of some of the original pavers, was wonderful. Lafayette Park has not looked so good since its inception in 1820! Most importantly on today's visit, however, was the Secretary of the Interior, and his people, together with me and my staff, studying the dilapidated, worn out, and very dangerous and outdated Golf Course known as East Potomac Golf Links. Tom Fazio, the Great Golf Course Architect, and his son, Gavin, participated on the tour with us, whereupon it was determined that, on this fantastic site, with water and unparalleled views of D.C.'s Monuments, we will build one of the Greatest Golf Courses anywhere in the World which, importantly, will also be made available to the Public. When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events. Many of the trees are badly damaged from years of neglect, putting people in great danger from falling branches, and the trees falling themselves. Additionally, the sprinkler system is gone, there is no filtration, and the remaining sprinklers are incapable of even doing 10% of what is needed. The grass is largely dead, the greens are virtually unplayable, and the Course is in very poor general condition but, after many years of horrendous maintenance, and little money devoted to the process of upkeep, we have determined that this location can bring tremendous success and prestige back to Washington, D.C., along with what we have already done with respect to the lowest Crime Numbers in many years, and the fixing of 73 of our most important Statues, Monuments, and Fountains. The Course is virtually unplayable! Work on the new Course, which will go quickly, will begin on September 1st. Tom Fazio will be the Course Architect. It will be built through the Department of the Interior, and designed to the Highest Standards of Golf, but also in such a way that the General Public will love it. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
[Jun 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM]

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-29 06:32 AM | Reply

Yeah, he's fine, good to go ... down to inspect the Reflecting Pool he effed up.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-29 06:33 AM | Reply

Most presidents actually seem to find the job challenging, a real time-eater.
Trump?
Executive time
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-29 06:38 AM | Reply

"Crimially made algae."

This is what the dumbfuqs thought was the better choice in 2024.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-29 02:47 PM | Reply

How is something that's fenced off and patrolled by goon squads "in full use"?

---- that fat bald pedo ----

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-30 12:02 AM | Reply

Licoln reflective lake is such a garish tone increasing reflectivity undoubtedly helped algae to bloom.

[LINKY] A Thursday afternoon event billed as an announcement about a new investment in U.S. coal plants began with Trump immediately launching into a spiel for the assembled White House press about his efforts to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial, complete with a video showing water flowing into the newly repainted Reflection Pool. The president then shifted to his future plans: An idea for a "promenade" to extend down the other side of the building to the Potomac River.

"We're doing something that just came up, we have a little breaking news here," Trump teased. "We're going to be doing that, it's a promenade. They want to call it the Trump promenade."

His explanation for the planned renovations followed: "At the Lincoln Memorial, the front was supposed to be the back, and the back was supposed to be the front. [The promenade] never got built, because they built two roadways behind it."

Describing the new project as adding a "gateway to the water" behind the structure, which borders the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the National Mall, Trump said that it would "take the Lincoln Memorial right down to the Potomac".

"It's going to be beautiful," Trump promised.

He also went into great detail about the renovations to the Reflecting Pool, which he repeatedly called a "reflective lake" as his Cabinet members stood around awkwardly, listening to the president talk about the subject to reporters for the second time in 48 hours.

Claiming it had "never really worked" correctly since its installation in the 1920s, Trump touted that the new design would not leak water. The pool was refilled on Thursday.

"This is called 'swimming pool on steroids,'" Trump said proudly of the electric-blue coating his engineers had painted on top of the Reflecting Pool's surface.

#6 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-01 11:51 PM | Reply

@#6 ... They want to call it the Trump promenade. ...

Will they then want to call the green Reflecting Pool the "Trump algae?"



#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-01 11:57 PM | Reply

They want I ordered them to call it the Trump promenade.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-07-02 12:04 AM | Reply

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-02 12:27 AM | Reply

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