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23. In Greek mythology, Narcissus is the figure who died while gazing at his own reflection in a pool of water.

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 09:52 AM

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Entranced by his own beauty, he was unable to leave the reflection and eventually pined away or drowned, with some versions saying he fell into the water trying to reach his own image.

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Trump says he'll resurface the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

Somebody remind him he's a TENENT. He doesn't OWN it. mpcamb Friday #1

Oh, but he believes he owns it, that makes it true Walleye Friday #3

Oh, it seems everything belongs to him now PatSeg Friday #18

Give him a break. He has a long history of leaving things better than he found them Bristlecone Friday #47

This is the weirdest mass murdering interior decorating president in history Blues Heron Friday #2

As Dubya said at the 2017 inauguration, evolves Friday #36

No doubt there will be a new sign with Trumps name on it. riversedge Friday #4

It will be the Trump Memorial. Irish_Dem Friday #20

Will he part the water so we can walk through it without getting wet? twodogsbarking Friday #5

He got a promotion: He'll walk across it (nt) William Seger Friday #63

When Biden walked on water the media said he can't swim and that was when he rescued the drowning Pope. twodogsbarking Friday #64

I am color blind. Another Trump failure. twodogsbarking Friday #6

Ok, that was funny. Volaris Friday #38

It is not his property and the way it looks now is the way it was designed to look like. Botany Friday #7

I am shocked that the gate isn't gold! radical noodle Friday #26

The man has zero taste. Botany Friday #30

WTF DUDE!! Hope22 Friday #8

How do you think he bankrupted his casinos? Ray Bruns Friday #17

Same way he bankrupted #rump Shuttle William Seger Friday #61

Make him paint it himself. Turn it into a photo op... littlemissmartypants Friday #9

He has nothing better to do than renovate? It probably puts money in his pocket. (n/t) thesquanderer Friday #10

It's also his comfort zone. Everything going to shit? Just ignore it and renovate something. (n/t) thesquanderer Friday #34

He's found another place to bury the Epstein evidence. Ivana's tomb was just a trial run. Ford_Prefect Friday #11

It's not a swimming pool! purr-rat beauty Friday #12

ah the Simpsons have a quote for everything... Javaman Friday #13

I can't say that's a bad idea in itself. JohnnyRingo Friday #14

Putin must be enjoying his puppet taking a wrecking ball to the US capital. Irish_Dem Friday #15

That games about up come january. Volaris Friday #40

I'd prefer him lying on the bottom surface of the Lincoln pool... NNadir Friday #16

Would someone somewhere give this idiot a job where he can actually redo places that need fixing? efhmc Friday #19

Jeezus. WTF? This pisses me off, very bigly. Joinfortmill Friday #21

I hope he never resurfaces Orrex Friday #22

In Greek mythology, Narcissus is the figure who died while gazing at his own reflection in a pool of water. twodogsbarking Friday #23

Well, if the orange pedophile is entranced by... NNadir Friday #41

The Great Gatsby nt SSJVegeta Friday #24

The park service just finished its annual cleaning. Historic NY Friday #25

He probably just wants to attract kids and teens in skimpy bathing suits travelingthrulife Friday #29

DC will look like one of his tacky casinos JBTaurus83 Friday #27

Tidy Bowl Redecorating Inc. Clouds Passing Friday #28

Will the Reflecting Pool's surface still reflect the surrounding monuments if the bottom is lightened? sop Friday #31

Rec'd Mossfern Friday #35

The dark bottom probably hides and slows algae and dirt and pollutants LeftInTX Friday #62

This is so tiresome MIButterfly Friday #32

I'm Shocked He's Not Painting The Bottom GOLD. ColoringFool Friday #33

I'm surprised he's not filling it in with concrete and installing gold tile on top of that! LeftInTX Friday #46

Even better! 😄👍 ColoringFool Saturday #66

Am I the only one who read this as "T says he'll resurface at the bottom of the reflecting pool" ? Wild blueberry Friday #37

he has a lot of time on his hands to do useless stuff - the other time is used to destroy Democracy samsingh Friday #39

He wants the coins. Harker Friday #42

Let me guess,his puke kids just started a swimming pool business Bengus81 Friday #43

Word around town is trDUMP wants to put an aircraft carrier in the reflective pool,... magicarpet Friday #44

He's done worse things...And it's better than filling it with concrete... LeftInTX Friday #45

How much in kickbacks will he get? JoseBalow Friday #48

I had the same thought. yellow dahlia Friday #52

Trump is a moron fascinated by fabric swatches. Kid Berwyn Friday #49

I'm glad! tavernier Friday #50

It's not supposed to be blue; it's a reflecting pool, not a swimming pool. Ocelot II Friday #51

I bet he's never been within spitting distance of the pool Bayard Friday #53

The duck poop will contrast so nicely with the blue. greatauntoftriplets Friday #54

Yellow and blue equals green. Nitrates equal green LeftInTX Friday #60

I'm actually in favor... -misanthroptimist Friday #55

This is not a renovation kick bucolic_frolic Friday #56

He so cavalierly destroyed the West Wing, there's nothing to stop wholesale..... ColoringFool Saturday #67

The guy needs a hobby Lulu KC Friday #57

At the least he did not tear it down. gordianot Friday #58

And tomorrow's distraction from the EPSTEIN FILES will be what from that POS? Bengus81 Friday #59

"... Trump said he is disturbed by the "terrible" condition of the pool, Grins Friday #65

MaddowBlog-Trump, still mired in distractions, turns his attention to the reflecting pool in D.C. LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #68

Everything Dump touches turns to shit sakabatou 4 hrs ago #69