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Blue paint peels off Reflecting Pool in viral clip days after Trump's $14M 'upgrade'
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... The blue paint President Donald Trump applied to the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., as part of a $14 million upgrade to the monument, is peeling, a new viral video shows, days after it was applied.
The video also shows the extent of the algae that has grown in the pool since it was filled with water after the renovations were completed. Crews with the National Park Service have spent the last few days dredging the pool and filling it with chemicals to kill the growth.
A massive chunk of blue paint can be seen floating to the surface of the pool, ripped from the bottom. ...
@#4 ... But the next presidential election is a little over 2-years away. Most of what this administration does is going to be immediately reversed. ...
I've heard reports that our European allies are developing the view that the United States is no longer a reliable ally.
Regarding the next presidential election, they are of the opinion ~how can we rely on the United States when 50,000 votes in Wisconsin might cause a drastic change in the direction of the United State?~
Europeans No Longer Rely on US for Security: ECFR Poll 2026
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... What the ECFR Poll Reveals About European Public Opinion[italics theirs]
Conducted in May 2026 across EU member states including Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands, as well as Switzerland and the United Kingdom, the poll paints a stark picture of European sentiment. The report's authors, Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard, argue that US President Donald Trump's second term -- marked by threats to NATO, plans to annex Greenland, and military strikes on Iran without European consultation -- has fundamentally shattered European confidence in American protection.
Michal van der Toorn, European affairs correspondent, explains the report's central metaphor: 'The comparison is crystal clear: the EU is Kevin and the US are the parents. Because home alone -- that's what we are as Europe.' The reference to the 1990 film 'Home Alone' underscores the sense of abandonment Europeans feel.
Key Findings at a Glance
- - - Trust collapse: Only 11% of Europeans see the US as an ally; 25% see it as a rival or adversary. ...
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