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Democrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation
President Donald Trump has attempted to spruce up Washington in advance of the country's 250th anniversary.
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What happenedPresident Donald Trump has attempted to spruce up Washington in advance of the country's 250th anniversary.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Democrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation". The right frames it as "“It’s Not Political. It’s Just Science” – Greenwater Services Explains How Their Company...".
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CenterDemocrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation
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Right / center-right“It’s Not Political. It’s Just Science” – Greenwater Services Explains How Their Company is Killing Algae in the Reflecting Pool...
EXCLUSIVE: “It’s Not Political. It’s Just Science” – Greenwater Services Explains How Their Company is Killing Algae in the Reflecting Pool as Democrats Lose It (VIDEO)
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The algae in the Reflecting Pool has been almost completely removed despite liberal activists' best efforts to impede the removal of algae and destroy the pool's renovations. Greenwater Ser...
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