00:00The way I see it, it's like the most expensive April Fool's prank that's ever been foisted on the American
00:07people.
00:08Funny but profound as well.
00:10Art can be many purposes, but it's good that this one drove people's attention to a very important issue.
00:16Golden Dome Water Fountain is a topic of discussion on the National Mall.
00:20The art project was installed on Wednesday.
00:22Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is the mastermind behind the idea,
00:26which is in direct response to President Trump's Iron Dome for America,
00:31a proposal to try and stop nuclear missiles fired from another continent from entering into the U.S.
00:37Experts say it could take years and comes with a hefty price tag.
00:41This is complete nonsense. There is no way this system is going to work.
00:47Space-based missile defense, as envisioned by the Golden Dome,
00:51cannot work because of known technological and physical realities limiting what it can do.
00:56It doesn't freaking work, and it's an incredible waste of money.
01:01Today, people stopped by, read the info bubbles, posed for pictures,
01:05and says it does stop you in your tracks and makes you think.
01:08A good laugh because it is funny, and the other is a profound sense of disgust
01:17with a government that is spending over a trillion dollars a year on weapons.
01:22In response to the art, a White House spokesperson says, quote,
01:26President Trump will never stop working on behalf of the American people
01:30and fulfill the promises that he was overwhelmingly elected to do.
01:34The National Park Service did issue a permit for the water fountain.
01:38The creators say that the fountain will be on the National Mall for the next 48 hours.
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