Jimmy Kimmel Criticizes Trump Over Reflecting Pool Project That Turned Green Within a Week
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Emily Zemler
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Summary
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Donald Trump's $14 million project to repaint the Washington D.C. reflecting pool "American flag blue," which turned green within a week due to algae growth. The late-night host uses the failed project to criticize Trump's competence and decision-making.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTrump spent reportedly $14 million updating the reflecting pool on the National Mall.
He set out to resurface and repaint it because he didn't like the way it looked. He wanted to paint it American flag blue.
It's Mexican flag green. That's what the White House calls residual algae.
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