Trump's Reflecting Pool Guy Looks like a Cartoon Mobster
6/20/202617 min
JVL and Sonny Bunch take on the bizarre saga of Washington’s algae-filled Reflecting Pool and John Cafaro the Trump-connected donor who landed the contract to fix it. Plus, an unexpected detour into wrestling history, Paul Bearer, and why this whole scandal feels more like a cartoon than real life.
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JVL· Host1:00
Hello, everyone. Big breaking news. We have found the man behind the Washington, D.C. reflecting pool algae disaster. His name is JJ John Cafaro. You're not gonna believe this, but he's a longtime friend of Donald Trump's, a Mar-a-Lago appointment. I'm JBL, here with my friend and colleague from The Bulwark, Sunny Bunch. Sunny, take the wheel.
Sonny Bunch· Host1:28
I just love this