This was buried, but this happened right after the non-compete contractor coated the pool. I think it was the day after. Trump decided to take his motorcade through it.
President Donald Trump took an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.” He did more than just see it — the president was driven across the new coating before he got out of his SUV to make a statement. The new blue coating will hide the pool’s gray stone, a color Trump said was “never good.” The project cost nearly $2 million, he said.
The Beast is much heavier than a Hummer EV at 10,000 lbs. >20,000 lbs is plausible. The Beast must withstand driving over a bomb, and withstand 50 cal bullets.
According to this article, it does in fact weigh 20,000lbs. It’s a tank designed to look like a car.
so 5,000 lbs per wheel would definitely ruin a plastic surface.
I remember that. And now, as I did then, I wonder WTF was he even trying to accomplish or say. Driving on it seems disrespectful to it. At least it’s not like they drove on the tomb of the unknown soldier, but y’know… it still feels just wrong.
Exactly this. This is the guy that has a burning need to put himself smack dab in the middle of everything. Sometimes literally.
Everywhere you look this asshole is trying to insert himself. People probably wanted some kind of donnie-free distraction with soccer even if FIFA is corrupt AF as well - nope, this asshole put himself there, too. He wants his stupid mug on our money and our passports. His mug on our government buildings. His name on an arts center. He wants his name on airports…
It is the least surprising thing that in the middle of him bragging about getting an “American flag blue” reflecting pool this dumbfuck was going to want some bigly photo op involving HIM and, oh yeah, this pool here underneath my car…
What I don’t get is why every single story doesn’t mention this and have pictures/videos of it above the fold, if not in the headline.
I mean, clearly, this maladminstration was proud of this performative bullshit, so they should not complain if the “liberal media” reiterates, on every single mention of this debacle of his, that he drove on the fucking thing?
That’s why I post it every chance I get. I remembered the story go by and had to make my own gif of him doing it. It was really hard to find a video mentioning it too. Seriously, share this far and wide. Trump did the damage to the pool.
This was buried, but this happened right after the non-compete contractor coated the pool. I think it was the day after. Trump decided to take his motorcade through it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZDtYhwhD18
Yeah lemme just drive a 20000lb Cadillac Escalade across this soft stone pool bottom that was painted less than 24hr ago. What could go wrong.
They must be much, much heavier than stock because of all the bulletproofing.
They are nowhere near 20k lb. stock LOL. Maybe 6k.
The Beast is much heavier than a Hummer EV at 10,000 lbs. >20,000 lbs is plausible. The Beast must withstand driving over a bomb, and withstand 50 cal bullets. According to this article, it does in fact weigh 20,000lbs. It’s a tank designed to look like a car.
so 5,000 lbs per wheel would definitely ruin a plastic surface.
I said stock. That’s also not the vehicle they drove. That one looks like a much larger Escalade.
Still a tank. When you are the world’s biggest asshole, you drive around in a tank. Still listed at 20,000lbs.
A stock Escalade IQ is 9,000 lbs.
The Escalade IQ is an EV, which this most certainly is not.
I remember that. And now, as I did then, I wonder WTF was he even trying to accomplish or say. Driving on it seems disrespectful to it. At least it’s not like they drove on the tomb of the unknown soldier, but y’know… it still feels just wrong.
Not yet at least.
yeah, yeah, I know, “don’t give them any ideas”… heh
Let me introduce you to Donald Trump
lol, yes, quite so.
Exactly this. This is the guy that has a burning need to put himself smack dab in the middle of everything. Sometimes literally.
Everywhere you look this asshole is trying to insert himself. People probably wanted some kind of donnie-free distraction with soccer even if FIFA is corrupt AF as well - nope, this asshole put himself there, too. He wants his stupid mug on our money and our passports. His mug on our government buildings. His name on an arts center. He wants his name on airports…
It is the least surprising thing that in the middle of him bragging about getting an “American flag blue” reflecting pool this dumbfuck was going to want some bigly photo op involving HIM and, oh yeah, this pool here underneath my car…
What I don’t get is why every single story doesn’t mention this and have pictures/videos of it above the fold, if not in the headline.
I mean, clearly, this maladminstration was proud of this performative bullshit, so they should not complain if the “liberal media” reiterates, on every single mention of this debacle of his, that he drove on the fucking thing?
That’s why I post it every chance I get. I remembered the story go by and had to make my own gif of him doing it. It was really hard to find a video mentioning it too. Seriously, share this far and wide. Trump did the damage to the pool.