As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features
Grandpa Pudding Brains delivered a speech on decorative water features amid ongoing negotiations with Iran. He emphasized his expertise in swimming pool construction while discussing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool's redesign. The project has faced criticism for its rising costs and failure to address existing issues with the pool's filtration system.
- ▪Trump's remarks included his choice of 'American flag blue' for the pool's basin.
- ▪The project's cost has escalated to $13.1 million, significantly exceeding initial estimates.
- ▪Critics have raised concerns about the pool's longstanding filtration problems.
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As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features Jason Weisberger 11:01 am Wed May 27, 2026 Trump's speech before House Republicans As administration officials gathered for a high-stakes meeting, delicate negotiations with Iran, potentially ending the war, Grandpa Pudding Brains reportedly seized the moment for an urgent ten-minute philippic on the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, his extensive experience building swimming pools, and his preferred shade of patriotic blue tile. Trump also credited his personal swimming pool expertise for the project's design, telling cabinet members, "Over the years, I built hundreds of pools. I built them every time I built a building. I always like to build Olympic-size swimming pools.
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