UFC Fighter Attacked Michelle Obama, Now He's Backtracking!
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good morning everyone ellen almost said good evening because it's actually um yeah it's evening where i am four o'clock so it's late afternoon so welcome to hot topics uh wow i don't even know what to say about did you guys did you guys see the excuse that this ufc fighter made about his michelle obama comment an insult to intelligence, the intelligence of everyone. And I think it's almost as insulting as the original remark. We're gonna talk about that as you hit the like and the thumbs up. Bonjour. Andre, whoever wrote that, bonjour. There it is. Oh, it's Andy D. Bonjour. So thank you for joining us. Make sure you hit the like and the thumbs up. Hola. That's Mexican. I would be in Mexico or in some Spanish-speaking nation.
Okay. So hit the like and the thumbs up, please, because it does affect the algorithm. More people become aware of our conversation, our channel, and we are grateful to have all of your support. So that's the first order of business. So make sure you do that. And then the other thing is that reflecting pool has become the bane of the Trump administration's existence. They are not happy about it. And they are working feverishly to try to turn it into a decent color to get it to go from algae green to some kind of normalcy blue of whatever it is, especially now because they're getting so much scrutiny. And before the big 250, 4th of July, well, the 250s. It's already started, and this weekend there are plans, but especially before the 4th of July.
They wanted blue. They don't care about health care. They don't care about affordable. People have living wages. They don't care about any of that except they want a pool that's not supposed to be blue to be blue because it's a vanity project. Our correspondent is on the ground. But first, I want to get you the report so you understand it all. This is from NBC News. Check it out. Yes, Hallie, we've seen new security cameras, National Guard members and police officers from across the country here. And tonight, they're also adding fencing around the pool, as President Trump is doubling down on his claims that vandalism is to blame for the reflecting pool's recent issues, including aggressive algae and peeling paint.
He says that someone sliced the bottom of the pool with a knife, although his administration has not released any evidence of that. The president says six people have been arrested so far. The land market recently undergone a $14 million renovation that involved painting the bottom a darker shade of blue. Now today, the pool is looking a lot less green. The company responsible for the cleanup says the algae has been killed, but it's been settling at the bottom of the pool, where it's now being vacuumed up. All right, that's the report from NBC News. Now, I want to get straight to our correspondent because he's there. Daniel Grimes is on the ground, on the story. Daniel is on the job. Daniel, what's going on?
I am here, Don. I, just like many of our viewers, saw the videos online of all the fencing going up. But let me just take you. There's the Lincoln Memorial. Let me just take you around. I don't see any of the fencing. So I've been looking for some National Park Service members to ask them why the fencing went up and why it went down. The articles I've been reading say the fencing went up because it was always going to go up. Let me just tell you, it normally takes me about 30 minutes to get over here to the reflecting pool. It takes me an hour now because there's a lot of fencing around D.C. with all of the events happening. America 250 tonight was supposed to be the kickoff for that concert series. Remember Vanilla Ice, the Commodores?
Well, tonight. Oh, yeah. There's the fencing video. Tonight is going to be that rally for President Trump because. the concert was canceled. And well, because all the artists pulled out. So Lee Greenwood, don't, hey, hey, hey, Lee Greenwood is still performing though, Don. So will you be tuning in to hear the good old God bless the USA? No, no. Oh, come on.
I mean, I was like, I can't even believe you asked me that question.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:14–5:22
2
What is the reflecting pool controversy and why is the White House fencing it off?
5:22–9:20
3
What evidence has the Trump administration provided for alleged vandalism of the reflecting pool?
9:20–11:08
4
How are National Guard and park officials responding on the ground at the reflecting pool?
11:08–26:05
5
How are tourists and visitors reacting to the reflecting pool turning green?
26:05–39:49
6
What do new reports reveal about the administration’s prior knowledge of the algae and paint issues?
39:49–48:28
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