Frasier actor and long-time Donald Trump supporter Kelsey Grammer pushed back on the criticism of restoration work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and accused Trump critics of being driven by hatred instead of being led by facts.
The actor appeared on the “Jesse Watters Primetime” show and reacted to the backlash the iconic landmark has been receiving over algae growth shortly after reopening.
Kelsey Grammer strongly defends Donald Trump while addressing criticism of the Reflecting Pool situation
When asked by the host about “Why can’t we have nice things?” Grammer reacted, saying, “There is a virus that has infected a very small number of people, I think, who just want to tear things down. They’ve been consumed by hatred. Of course, hatred ends up basically destroying you. They’re welcome to it. I pray for them.”
According to OK Magazine, the Fox News host jumped to his defense, saying, “That pool is America’s mirror. We look in it, and we love what we see,” Watters added, “The left hates everything they see. They want it broken and murky. They don’t want it to reflect the greatness of the nation.”
His comments come shortly after Donald Trump defended criticism over the Pool, saying that it was “perfect already” despite restoration work still going on. The project, which has undergone $14 million worth of renovation costs, has been a cynosure of criticism right after it reopened. with the promised “American Flag Blue” surface to mark America’s 250th Independence Day.
The project ran into a series of controversies, with opponents pointing out setbacks such as a massive algae bloom that left the Pool neon green and the peeling of the new liner. The president has attributed the damage to vandals who had supposedly poured chemicals into the Pool, slashed the liner, and made a lengthy gash on the surface.
The president and White House officials have defended the restoration, maintaining that the Reflecting Pool is now in excellent condition, reflecting clearly
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