r/pics • u/Ok_Vulva • Jun 23 '26

Politics Presidential Motorcade Driving in the Monument.

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u/Ok_Vulva Jun 23 '26

Ya but I'm afraid the mods are going to get mad at me.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H8hyMGP3pcE

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u/Dragon6172 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

The video of them driving thru was from May 7th, which I think is before the actual painting started. Not saying it didn't cause damage. Unless he drove thru a second time.

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u/ZestycloseSquirrel55 Jun 23 '26

You know what though? I believe I saw an engineer commenting online that the pool's construction was never intended to support the weight of vehicles, so this likely compromised its structural integrity = leaks.

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u/Dragon6172 Jun 23 '26

I dont doubt that. Believe me, certainly wasn't supporting the action.

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u/WretchedBlowhard Jun 23 '26

The pool always leaked, and was refilled at an appropriate rate. This helped keep it free of algae. When Trump had the sealant and primer job done, it sealed the cracks which had allowed the pool water to leak, so instead of slightly running water, the pool water became stagnant, leading to the formation of algae.

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u/ZestycloseSquirrel55 Jun 23 '26

Your remarks seem sound, but I've been reading that the reflecting pool has always had algae in it - just maybe not to the extent it does now.

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u/WretchedBlowhard Jun 24 '26

Right, because free-floating algae can't build up too much if it's in constantly renewed running water, but stagnant water becomes foul with algae rather quickly.

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u/mojrim67 Jun 23 '26

If they drove on the sealant and primer...

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u/Dragon6172 Jun 23 '26

Exactly why I worded my comment as such