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Trump DRIVES ACROSS Reflecting Pool, says "stupid" to ask why focusing on project
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0:54Now PlayingPresident Trump visited the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall to inspect the new blue coating he's putting on the bottom.
When asked by a reporter about why he was focused on projects like this while the U.S. is at war with Iran, he said, "because I want to keep our country beautiful and safe" and called the question "stupid."
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