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The Reflecting Pool Debacle: Metaphor of Trump's Administration

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On 6/24/2026 at 3:12 AM, Wingate said:

And the terrorists who tried to overthrow US democracy at Trump's urging got pardoned and Trump wants to pay them for their treason.

2 tier policing in the States.

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  • impulse
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    You're right. It's a perfect metaphor. The metaphor is that the lefties would destroy the country to "stop Trump". The "Go Algae" signs they're carrying say it all. BTW, Trump spent a lot less than

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    Minnesota governor Tim Walz commented: “Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it we

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    Nobody vandalized the project. That’s just Trump making 💩up again. It was just a poorly thought out project using the wrong materials and a grifting contractor. He can never admit when he’s wrong, so

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Stupid will do stupid stuff.

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It is indeed the perfect metaphor. He created a disgusting swamp, literally and figuratively.

The ultimate bottom feeder finally got his very own swamp.

'One Metaphor to End Them All'

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/06/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-metaphor/687706/

"The Reflecting Pool is a metaphor so perfect, it feels almost valedictory, as though symbolism as a whole gave up and decided to sign off. On its way out, it killed a duck.

[Trump] has never seen a problem so intractable that he cannot pay one of his cronies to make it immediately and obviously worse. That is why the pool is full of ozone and tax dollars, forming a thick slurry in which algae can grow more vigorously."

I want to know what happens in the court cases of people Trump claimed were responsible for the damage.

If found not guilty, who should they sue?

9 minutes ago, Purdey said:

I want to know what happens in the court cases of people Trump claimed were responsible for the damage.

If found not guilty, who should they sue?

They cant’ sue anyone.

8 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

They cant’ sue anyone.

How so?

7 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

How so?

  • Imbler v. Pachtman (1976): prosecutors get absolute immunity in §1983 damages suits for acts “intimatelyassociated with the judicial phase” of the criminal process (initiating/pursuing prosecution, presenting thestate’s case).

  • Burns v. Reed (1991): absolute immunity for advocacy in court; qualified immunity for certain out-of-court/advisory activities.

  • Buckley v. Fitzsimmons (1993): absolute immunity for preparing for prosecution/trial as an advocate; notabsolute for investigative/administrative conduct.

  • Kalina v. Fletcher (1997): no absolute immunity when the prosecutor functions as a complaining witness(e.g., personally swearing to facts in an affidavit for an arrest warrant).

  • Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (2009): supervisory prosecutors may still have absolute immunity when thechallenged conduct is connected to functions directly tied to prosecution-related duties (e.g., trial-relatedobligations), otherwise qualified

24 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:
  • Imbler v. Pachtman (1976): prosecutors get absolute immunity in §1983 damages suits for acts “intimatelyassociated with the judicial phase” of the criminal process (initiating/pursuing prosecution, presenting thestate’s case).

  • Burns v. Reed (1991): absolute immunity for advocacy in court; qualified immunity for certain out-of-court/advisory activities.

  • Buckley v. Fitzsimmons (1993): absolute immunity for preparing for prosecution/trial as an advocate; notabsolute for investigative/administrative conduct.

  • Kalina v. Fletcher (1997): no absolute immunity when the prosecutor functions as a complaining witness(e.g., personally swearing to facts in an affidavit for an arrest warrant).

  • Van de Kamp v. Goldstein (2009): supervisory prosecutors may still have absolute immunity when thechallenged conduct is connected to functions directly tied to prosecution-related duties (e.g., trial-relatedobligations), otherwise qualified

Grok (AI) says you're wrong.

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6 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Grok (AI) says you’rood e wrong.

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Good luck with this; you will spend years and a pile of money winding through the court system to strip someone of qualified immunity, and it rarely works.

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11 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

Good luck with this; you will spend years and a pile of money winding through the court system to strip someone of qualified immunity, and it rarely works.

You claimed it was legally impossible. You were wrong.

Case closed.

3 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

You claimed it was legally impossible. You were wrong.

Case closed.

It’s highly unlikely. If you paid attention to these matters, you would understand. You are an example of what happens when someone only exists in the world of Twitter.

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4 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

It’s highly unlikely. If you paid attention to these matters, you would understand. You are an example of what happens when someone only exists in the world of Twitter.

Look, backpedaling after a faceplant is never recommended. Just walk away, and after a few days it will all seem like just a bad dream.

Okay?thumbsup

Now they're PUTTING UP FENCING AROUND THE POOL?!?!?

Yes, Virginia, I AM sick of all the "winning."

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I guess DEI in Trump world is granting no bid contracts to guys who make Quasimoto look like a babe magnet. Looks like he was pulled straight off the Midway at the Carnival.

This is Mr Cafaro, he of the Reflecting Pool debacle.

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23 hours ago, Mr Awesome said:

They cant’ sue anyone.

You are very naive or just plain unintelligent, of course you can sue its done daily just look at the courts people are suing the police as an example

you would not be suing the government Trump per say you would be suing a government department the parks dept

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1 hour ago, Wingate said:

I guess DEI in Trump world is granting no bid contracts to guys who make Quasimoto look like a babe magnet. Looks like he was pulled straight off the Midway at the Carnival.

This is Mr Cafaro, he of the Reflecting Pool debacle.

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she looks like a Thai LB, maybe he has more experience with that then with the reflecting poll 😆😆😆

On 6/23/2026 at 11:28 AM, impulse said:

You're reading the wrong news sources. There's already been multiple arrests. Being DC, if they go to a District Judge, I'm sure they'll get off. But Pirro wants the cases to go Federal. That's 10 years...

I'd be the first to admit that it was done poorly. But that doesn't excuse vandalism.

there are people who believe anything and everything, some they even think the Earth is flat and populated with Aliens

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Loitering is not permitted.....in a public park!🤣

8 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Loitering is not permitted.....in a public park!🤣

Autocratic democracy is now in play ruled by trump in america !! THE STATE is telling you Loitering is not permitted

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

You are very naive or just plain unintelligent, of course you can sue its done daily just look at the courts people are suing the police as an example

you would not be suing the government Trump per say you would be suing a government department the parks dept

You called me unintelligent; your post lacks intelligence. You should avoid commenting on topics for which you have zero understanding. Judges and prosecutors have qualified immunity, which makes it extremely difficult to sue them for anything. Relevant court cases:

  1. Imbler v. Pachtman – The U.S. Supreme Court held that prosecutors have absolute immunity from civil damages for actions "intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal process," such as initiating prosecutions and presenting the state's case. (LegalClarity)

  2. Stump v. Sparkman – The Court held that judges have absolute judicial immunity from civil suits for judicial acts, even if those acts are alleged to have been erroneous or malicious, unless they acted in the clear absence of jurisdiction. (LegalClarity)

  3. Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute – Qualified Immunity – Explains that judges and prosecutors generally are not protected by qualified immunity for their core judicial and prosecutorial functions because they instead receive absolute immunity under separate legal doctrines. (Legal Information Institute)

You need to stop acting like an expert on everything in the USA.

5 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

You called me unintelligent; your post lacks intelligence. You should avoid commenting on topics for which you have zero understanding. have qualified immunity, which makes it extremely difficult to sue them for anything. Relevant court cases:

  1. Imbler v. Pachtman – The U.S. Supreme Court held that prosecutors have absolute immunity from civil damages for actions "intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal process," such as initiating prosecutions and presenting the state's case. (LegalClarity)

  2. Stump v. Sparkman – The Court held that judges have absolute judicial immunity from civil suits for judicial acts, even if those acts are alleged to have been erroneous or malicious, unless they acted in the clear absence of jurisdiction. (LegalClarity)

  3. Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute – Qualified Immunity – Explains that judges and prosecutors generally are not protected by qualified immunity for their core judicial and prosecutorial functions because they instead receive absolute immunity under separate legal doctrines. (Legal Information Institute)

You need to stop acting like an expert on everything in the USA.

You need to look at what you posted Quote "They cant’ sue anyone." who is suing Judges and prosecutors do you know how courts work ?? if you are suing you would be suing the Park dept which is ther right and i think iam right about yourself !!! people sue police dept, ect every day

people can sue others, as well as businesses and government entities, to resolve civil disputes and seek compensation for damages, such as money, or court orders to stop certain actions.

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1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

You need to look at what you posted Quote "They cant’ sue anyone." who is suing Judges and prosecutors do you know how courts work ?? if you are suing you would be suing the Park dept which is ther right and i think iam right about yourself !!! people sue police dept, ect every day

Why would anyone sue the park department over the debt when the department has nothing to do with it? You are simply caught in a loop, trying to win the argument without even understanding what you are talking about.

On 6/26/2026 at 5:34 PM, Mr Awesome said:

Good luck with this; you will spend years and a pile of money winding through the court system to strip someone of qualified immunity, and it rarely works.

Nice deflection. Go from "they can't" to "too much money" 😂😂😂 Typical slop.

4 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

i think iam right about yourself !!! people sue police dept, ect every day

Actually, they mostly sue the local government since suing the police is extremely hard due to qualified immunity.

2 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

Actually, they mostly sue the local government since suing the police is extremely hard due to qualified immunity.

have you heard of you tube go look there police getting sued and it is up to the judge in qualified immunity

3 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

Actually, they mostly sue the local government since suing the police is extremely hard due to qualified immunity.

They cant. Costs too much. It's too hard. Bru just stop.

1 minute ago, mikebike said:

Nice deflection. Go from "they can't" to "too much money" 😂😂😂 Typical slop.

5 minutes ago, mikebike said:

They cant. Costs too much. It's too hard. Bru just stop.

Can anyone tell me who you would you sue in this case and why?

On 6/24/2026 at 8:47 AM, FinChin67 said:

Vandals totaling 8 now.

More people arrested over the reflecting pool Trump narrative than arrested over the Epstein files.

2 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

Can anyone tell me who you would you sue in this case and why?

I'll pick malicious prosecution from the myriad of options. Sue the DoJ directly. The publicity itself would be worth it.

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2 minutes ago, Palatus said:

More people arrested over the reflecting pool Trump narrative than arrested over the Epstein files.

How many people should have been arrested in connection with the Epstein files?

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