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Sunday, August 23, 2026

President Donald Trump promoted yet another product this week: "great grass" from the company he said replaced the White House lawn free of charge. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump praised Scotts Miracle-Gro, a public company based in Ohio that sells lawn and garden products. Trump said the company would soon be replacing the grass in 700 acres of parks around Washington, DC, with "the best grass you can get." "They do great grass. What can I tell you? I gotta give them a plug because they did the White House for free," Trump told reporters.

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"Trump said the company would soon be replacing the grass in 700 acres of parks around Washington, DC"

Why? That's like $85 Million worth of sod. And they don't even sell sod.

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-08-23 03:24 AM | Reply

Bets on whether he bought their stock before making this statement?

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-08-23 06:20 AM | Reply

The Peter Principle meets Chance the Gardener.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-23 07:25 AM | Reply

Why?

D.C. is full of black people. He wants them to leave.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-23 10:52 AM | Reply

He's insane

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-08-23 11:16 AM | Reply

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