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29. Unfolding disaster in DC as water turns brown at Trump's 'completely renovated' park

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 05:41 PM

Jul 8

Using no-bid contracts can lead to some really bad results. trump keeps hiring contractors who do NOT know what they are doing.

A park that President Donald Trump bragged that he had "renovated" for million suddenly had its water turn a murky brown this week, the latest in a string of his D.C. beautification "disasters."
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-07-08T20:00:21Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-meridian-hill-park-disaster

A park that President Donald Trump bragged that he had "renovated" for $16 million suddenly had its water turn a murky brown this week, the latest in a string of his D.C. beautification "disasters."

Meridian Hill Park — also known as Malcolm X Park — saw its iconic cascading fountain go from sparkling blue to a thick, opaque brown by Tuesday, just months after the National Park Service completed a full restoration.

The agency blamed sediment flushed from pipes that had been out of service for years.

It was only six days ago that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a ceremony at the very same fountain to celebrate Trump's work.

"You ensure that our capital is safe and secure," Hegseth told National Guard members assembled at the park, according to NBC Washington.

"I think it's pretty nasty," one visitor told Newsweek's White House reporter Leonardo Feldman. "I was literally here yesterday, and it looked pretty good."

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Historic DC Fountain Restored by Trump Turns Brown, Video Shows [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 8 OP

he shit in it. barbtries Jul 8 #1

Beat me to it. mdbl Jul 8 #20

Even green is better than brown. LisaL Jul 8 #2

Hiring incompetent, unqualified people who he pays lots of............................ Lovie777 Jul 8 #3

and gets kickbacks from........ KS Toronado Jul 8 #7

Its ALL about the kickbacks johnnyfins Jul 8 #14

The water had been turned off since 2019 UpInArms Jul 8 #4

Donny's got The Fecal Touch. tanyev Jul 8 #5

His 'DC Beautification' project is to turn everything to shit. sinkingfeeling Jul 8 #6

"Guess I need to demolish it" durablend Jul 8 #8

King Tofu Memorial Chocolate Fountain Kid Berwyn Jul 8 #9

Damn vandals! Endlessmike56 Jul 8 #10

He ruins everything he touches Grim Chieftain Jul 8 #11

There are no exceptions to this rule. nt barbtries Jul 8 #30

The color of a backed-up toilet. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #12

He thought he was restoring a bidet. Wonder Why Jul 8 #13

Silly vandals. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #15

Antifa or David Hearns out on bail strikes again!!!! Bengus81 Jul 8 #16

He needs a new contractor. Tanuki Jul 8 #17

Thank you for the breakfast laffs! Bayard Jul 8 #23

OOPS! Dave Id Jul 8 #18

15 flushes... Dave Id Jul 8 #19

It's obvious to me that.. Resistance1 Jul 8 #21

Just this administration and trumps stain, shit brindle brown. republianmushroom Jul 8 #22

I've seen flood waters that looked cleaner Bayard Jul 8 #24

Everything Trump touches turns to shit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 8 #25

Everything he touches dies or turns to shit pfitz59 Jul 8 #26

Diarrhea Donny's explosive renovations have caught the eye of Architectural Indigest Blue Owl Jul 8 #27

God damn Libs purr-rat beauty Jul 8 #28

Unfolding disaster in DC as water turns brown at Trump's 'completely renovated' park LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #29