President Donald Trump’s narrative about the issues the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces is under intense scrutiny, and political analysts were astounded by a new report that seemed to make the scrutiny much worse.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that internal White House documents show the Trump administration was well aware of the issues the Reflecting Pool is facing, from its peeling painted bottom to the algae covering its entire surface, even though Trump was publicly blaming “vandals” for the problems.
“Government documents obtained by The New York Times show that while National Park Service workers found two cuts in sections of foam between the pool’s expansion joints, those were not directly related to the ‘American flag blue’ coating that is now peeling, or to the algae that has turned the pool a bright shade of green,” the report reads in part.
“Even as the documents show workers were attempting to address deteriorating conditions, Trump administration officials were insisting publicly that the pool was pristine,” it added.
Political analysts shared their reactions to the report on social media.
“This is going to get more stupid every day for eternity,” Jeff Timmer, a senior advisor to The Lincoln Project, posted on X.
“In other words, he used some time to concoct an enemy he could blame,” author and retired journalist Lyle Muller posted on X.
“So much winning …” Brian Webber, guest host on “The Jim Rome Show,” posted on X.
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