# ‘Poetic but Pathetic’

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Podcast: [The Weeknight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weeknight-7308595)
Published: 2026-08-01T00:39:20+00:00
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## Resource

In a huge embarrassment for Donald Trump, the Justice Department has moved to dismiss a bogus criminal case, admitting there were installation issues with the president’s Reflecting Pool project. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

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