Techniques of Successful Con Men: Whenever you do something intensely foolish and then see it fail, (1) explain that it was done by someone you dislike, and (2) vow to punish that person.
A headline in the Washington Post, on July 16, 2026, says: “Reflecting Pool peeling likely caused by application flaws, experts say— President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.”
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