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Biden Calls Trump A ‘Loser’ Over Reflecting Pool Debacle-Slams Washington D.C. ‘Vanity Projects’
Forbes • • general
Key Points:
- Former President Joe Biden called Donald Trump a "loser" during a Democratic Party gala, criticizing Trump's efforts to alter Washington, D.C. landmarks and linking the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool controversy to alleged corruption in the Trump administration.
- Trump has attempted to blame Biden for issues with the Reflecting Pool, claiming Biden and Obama spent over $100 million on renovations, but fact-checks show Obama spent about $34 million in 2012, and Biden's administration did not proceed with a costly rehabilitation plan.
- Biden, diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer last year, did not address his health during his brief keynote speech, while Trump continues to attack Biden's age and mental fitness, despite recently turning 80 himself.
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool remains a point of political contention, with Trump threatening legal action against media outlets over their coverage and promising further arrests related to the site.
