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President Donald Trump launched a bizarre late-night burst of AI-generated photos Friday connected Truth Social, including 1 depiction of him and members of his Cabinet shirtless and lounging successful nan Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
In 1 captionless station shared astatine 11:03 p.m. section time, Trump, 79, is shown smiling and giving a thumbs-up while reclining connected a aureate inflatable lounger successful nan historical excavation connected nan National Mall.
Vice President JD Vance, 41, appears beside him, besides giving a thumbs-up, on pinch Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 54, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, 69. An unidentified woman, perchance AI-generated, besides appears successful nan scene, floating adjacent successful sunglasses and a blue-and-white gingham bikini.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is presently undergoing an accelerated beautification task ordered by Trump and overseen by Burgum. The $1.5 cardinal task intends to hole leaks successful nan pool’s aging granite instauration by applying a new “American emblem blue” industrial-grade coating that will besides seal and repair nan structure.
The Independent has contacted nan White House for comment.
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In nan aforesaid late-night burst of activity, Trump posted further images of nan Reflecting Pool, including 1 suggesting it was successful mediocre information during Barack Obama’s presidency, arsenic good arsenic 2 renderings showing really it is expected to look erstwhile nan renewal task is completed.
Trump antecedently criticized nan erstwhile administration for nan authorities of nan landmark, pledging that nan tract would beryllium afloat restored for nan nation’s 250th day connected July 4.
“Secretary of nan Interior Doug Burgum and I are moving connected fixing nan perfectly filthy Reflecting Pool betwixt nan Lincoln Memorial and nan Washington Monument,” Trump wrote connected Truth Social. “This activity was expected to beryllium done by nan Biden Administration, but Sleepy Joe doesn’t cognize what ‘CLEAN’ aliases due attraction is — The President and Secretary do!”
But not everyone seems to beryllium connected committee pinch nan changes. On Friday, nan Reflecting Pool tract was vandalized pinch a ample graffiti featuring nan numbers “86 47” spray-painted connected it.
The number “86,” commonly utilized successful nan work manufacture to mean removing an item, has been interpreted by immoderate Republicans arsenic a coded threat against Trump. The contention comes amid nan recent indictment of erstwhile FBI Director James Comey, tied to a societal media station from past twelvemonth successful which he shared an image of seashells arranged to spell “8647,” which authorities opportunity was viewed arsenic a threatening connection toward Trump.
The tract was secured and covered while cleanup was arranged, a spokesperson for nan U.S. Park Police told nan Washington Examiner. An investigation is still ongoing.
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