Grandpa Pudding Brains unveils "our pool is bigger than skyscrapers" chart

Jason Weisberger 3:03 pm Wed Jun 3, 2026

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Dementia Donnie thinks this infographic is impressive.

To celebrate his pool guy coating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a deep blue, Trump held up a visual aid comparing its 2,030-foot length to the height of famous skyscrapers, under the heading "Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers." He also claimed the 1922 landmark had never "worked" before, despite its century-long record of reflecting things.

Next up: a graph proving the Washington Monument is taller than a club sandwich.

Previously:
• Trump's Reflecting Pool makeover meets instant graffiti backlash
• As usual, Trump has now never heard of his close personal reflecting pool guy
• Trump just killed the Reflecting Pool's iconic mirror effect
• As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features

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