JUST IN: President Trump Says Lincoln Reflecting Pool Will be Drained to Make Necessary Repairs After Vandals Poured Corrosive Chemicals Into Pool

I can hear Democrats now: "We don't condone those actions, but..."

 The Gateway Pundit

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: Here’s the Before and After

"President Trump on Saturday said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will likely have to be drained to make the necessary repairs after vandals took a knife and put a 250 foot long gash into the pool and poured corrosive chemicals in the water.

"Many people have been arrested for vandalizing the reflecting pool and peeling off the paint from the bottom of the pool.

"Former Olympian David Hearn was arrested and charged with misdemeanor for destruction of property for vandalizing the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.

"According to independent journalist Emily Miller, a man was arrested after jumping into the pool on Friday and cutting out a “huge piece” of the sealant.

"Miller also filmed a man being detained by Park Police. “He grabbed the hose that female National Park Service workers were using to clear the algae,” Miller said.

"That man turned out to be cyclist and Olympian David Hearn, 67.Hearn is a three-time Olympic canoeist.

"President Trump said he met with contractors and determined that the reflecting pool will likely need to be drained to make the necessary repairs." . . .More...

Fetterman Is so Done With the Left’s Reflecting Pool Tantrum – PJ Media   "President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the long-neglected reflecting pool has become the latest target for the usual Trump-hating mob, which now seems to object to basic maintenance if the wrong man orders it. The pool had been leaking for years, suffered algae blooms, and was wasting millions of gallons of water annually."

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Picks LGBT Activist Who Fought Girls’ Bathroom Protections for State Board Role

The Gateway Pundit 

 Spanberger’s campaign was a massive bait and switch. She campaigned as a moderate and then showed her true colors the minute she was sworn in as governor. 

"Virginia’s Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger has chosen and LGBT activist who has fought against protections for girls’ bathrooms to sit on a state board that directly influences related policies.

"During the election, Spanberger regularly dodged questions on this issue when asked by reporters. No we know why.

"Her decision to appoint this person to this role just shows that Democrats have not changed at all. They are not budging on this issue and will go right back to where they were before the 2024 election the instant they retake power." . . .

"Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed an LGBTQ activist who pushed back against efforts to bar biological males from girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms to a state advisory board that helps shape recommendations on LGBTQ-related policies.

Spanberger’s appointment of Kellen MacBeth on May 22, who previously led the LGBTQ nonprofit Equality Arlington, follows a gubernatorial campaign during which she ran as a moderate and sidestepped questions about transgender participation in women’s sports and access to female-only spaces. 

MacBeth, the founder of Equality Arlington, has become one of Northern Virginia’s most visible LGBTQ advocates. Under his leadership, Equality Arlington has urged Virginia school districts to implement policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their “gender identity” and has encouraged local governments to resist efforts to reverse those protections. The organization also advocated for preserving transgender-inclusive policies in Arlington Public Schools despite federal pressure to change them." . . .  More...

Media priorities are obvious; It's impossible to hate the media enough.

 Jack Hellner  

"Look how hard the media is working to hide true information about all the communists or socialists running for office. Of course, they have been doing that for a long time. Look at how they covered up Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers, Reverend Wright, and Louis Farakkan as they campaigned for him to remake America." 

"I have thought for years that the media has lost its curiosity gene and its ability, or desire, to investigate, but I have been absolutely wrong. 

"When they focus and collude with other Democrats, they can do very important work for the American people. Here is a story that shows their great skill:

"After years of not giving a s*** about the condition of the Reflecting Pool, they have done endless reports about algae in the pool. They are also very concerned that Trump spent $11 million (around 33 cents per person in the U.S) cleaning it up. 

"Here are some of the stories they do not report in collusion with other Democrats:

"No matter how much fraud is found throughout government programs, they will ignore the arrests and act like they are minor. They fought tooth and nail against DOGE and reported negatively on DOGE revelations. 

"They did not report how corrupt USAID was and how much money has been funneled to leftist organizations in the government. 

"They refuse to report how Biden and Obama used the Justice Department and IRS to target political opponents, including endless investigations into Trump. They act like that never happened." . . .   More...

Did Trump Snooker Iran?

"Trump may have given Iran everything it wanted on paper—but the real question is whether Tehran fell for a deal that gives America the leverage to walk away."

Ken Timmerman › American Greatness 

. . . "They can point to all the goodies they believe they are entitled to in the 14-point MoU, but until Trump declares that they have fulfilled their commitments, they won’t be getting them. Not a one." . . .

Or until Democrats take over the House.

"To evaluate the Iran Memorandum of Understanding on its merits, beyond the hype, let’s start by separating what we know from what we don’t.

"Iran’s military has been destroyed. It has no air force, no navy, and no air defenses.

"We have obliterated Iran’s uranium enrichment plants, its uranium mills, and its uranium hexafluoride conversion facility, as well as the secret bomb-making workshops in Parchin that Iran would never allow the IAEA to inspect.

"We have destroyed most of Iran’s ability to manufacture drones and ballistic missiles.

"We have shattered the Iranian economy.

"We have pitted the regime against itself, as seen in recent demonstrations organized by hard-liners against the MoU.

"We have also demonstrated that America has a new “special relationship”—with Israel, not Britain. We have gone to war with the IDF, flying thousands of joint air missions without a single mishap, something we could arguably not do today with our NATO allies.

"These are facts, and they are major accomplishments of a military campaign that no previous American president has been willing to attempt.

"But we did not defeat the Iranian regime. That, too, is a fact—one the regime reminds the U.S. of every day.

"Not only do they appear to be undeterred, but they enjoy taunting us, threatening to “bloody” our noses, and deliver a “harsh blow” should we not keep up our commitments under the MoU.

"But just what are the U.S. commitments?

"The 14-point MoU reads like a wish list crafted in Tehran. And I suspect that is exactly what it is. (More on that below).

"Over the past several weeks, I have watched with disbelief as pro-regime media in Tehran released this or that version of the accord, including what appeared to be U.S. commitments to establish a $300 billion reconstruction fund and to withdraw all U.S. military forces from the region.

"Astonishingly, those measures do indeed figure in the 14-point MoU. Paragraph 6 says that the United States “undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD 300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” . . .  More...

Trump walks Iran into a trap  

Trump made a big deal out of signing the MOU publicly. Cameras, people standing around, a worldwide press event of the signing. But Trump knew, and still knows full well, that the Iranians have no intention of adhering to the memo or to any future deal. They will cheat. And when they do, Trump will be able to say, “The U.S. signed the MOU in good faith. The Iranians signed it, too. Now, world, you can see clearly that Iran alone on the world stage cannot be trusted to adhere to any agreement.” (China and Russia are another story for another time.)