Trump's Lie About The Reflecting Pool Vandalism Has Been Exposed

This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou discuss week 23 of Trump's illegal war with Iran, and the possibility that it could be the beginning of World War 3.

🌍 Saudi Arabia joined U.S. strikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq, killing at least 20. Jordan and Kuwait reported incoming Iranian strikes. Egypt was hit by a drone attack of unclear origin. China and Russia are openly providing Iran with intelligence on U.S. military positions. Only 28% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the war. Trump is threatening fresh strikes on civilian infrastructure this weekend. We ask Mom and Dad — you were always worried Biden would start a world war. How worried are you now?

🟢 Remember when Trump said vandals cut a 300-foot gash in his reflecting pool? The DOJ dropped the felony case against the 67-year-old three-time Olympic canoeist they arrested, admitting the damage came from a botched contractor installation rushed to meet Trump's deadline. Trump rejected his own DOJ's findings and chastised U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping the charges. The pool has been drained for the second time in three months. Total cost so far: $16 million.

🏥 Mitch McConnell's office released another "proof of life" photo — widely believed to be AI-generated or digitally altered. He's been hospitalized since June 14, missed 38 consecutive Senate votes, done zero media interviews, and made no public appearances. The deadline for declaring him unfit for office is tomorrow. We ask: is Mitch McConnell alive?

🎒 We simmer down to hear about some galavanting.

⚰️ Trump altered the official death toll of American soldiers in Iran. The Pentagon's casualty count dropped from 18 to 14 overnight, with four deaths disappearing from the system. The Pentagon called it a "temporary data disruption." Three military officials told the New York Times the count was deliberately changed. We ask: if they're lying about the number of dead, how many have really been killed?

📷 A Texas deputy used Flock Safety's AI-powered camera network to hunt a woman suspected of self-administering an abortion, sweeping 83,345 cameras across 6,809 networks — reaching into states where abortion is legal. Under Trump, the number of Flock cameras in the U.S. has exploded from 6,205 to over 116,000. People are sawing them down, throwing paint on them, and ramming trucks into them. We ask: should anyone have access to cameras that track all of us?

🦠 Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate for nearly three hours and invoked the Fifth Amendment over a hundred times. Republicans tried to goad him into statements about COVID's origins. Democrats called it an entrapment hearing. Fauci holds a pardon but his legal team concluded that answering new questions could expose him to new charges. We ask Mom and Dad what they really think about Fauci and COVID.

The walls are closing in on everything. This one's intense.

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