President Donald Trump is gearing up to hit ABC News with a lawsuit over “false reporting.”
The reflecting pool facelift has hit some snags, with algae blooms and peeling paint making it appear as though it’s in bad shape. Trump claims that the situation is due to vandals who are dumping fertilizer in the water and peeling off paint chips to take home as souvenirs.
Monday night, he took to Truth Social to reveal his administration is getting ready to lob another lawsuit at ABC News for their reporting on the matter.
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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 23, 2026
“In describing the Vandalism that took place at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., ABC FAKE NEWS, one of the worst in the business, even paying me $16,000,000 for past bad and inaccurate reporting, failed to report that their close ‘friends,’ Dumocrats Obama and Biden, spent over 100 Million Dollars on the Reflecting Pool, and it never worked. In fact, it was rarely open due to leaks and ‘stench.’ They wanted to spend 300 to 400 Million Dollars, but just let it ROT,” Trump wrote. “I spent approximately 16 Million Dollars, and it came out great, except for the Vandalism, which we are now fixing. It was also a much bigger job than originally envisioned, including the outer areas and sidewalks. We are preparing lawsuits against ABC for false reporting. I like their money, which will be given to the U.S. Treasury! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
X users responded to the legal threat:
At the current rate, fake news from ABC and others might just pay off our deficit.
— Golden Advice (@RichardStiller4) June 23, 2026
It would be great to have suit amount high enough to bankrupt ABC so they no longer exist!!!!
— MAJA LOVES
(@majajwo) June 23, 2026
You can’t hate the fake news and democrats enough they are the true enemy within
— BLT (@BLT21_) June 23, 2026
Look at the condition of Socialist cities with their ‘legendary’ skid row slums and tent city drug hangouts, littered with human excretia; these are not people who would appreciate the beauty of a reflecting pool.
— Phoeli (@sunmynd) June 23, 2026
Just write the check directly to the Treasury, thanks ABC!
— MAGA MomMom 1776 (@magagrandmom) June 23, 2026
Remember when ABC News voluntarily settled with Trump for millions in exchange for the opportunity to be shaked down for millions every single time they say something Trump doesn’t like? https://t.co/Nj9BbmVGec
— daviss (@daviss) June 23, 2026
Normalize suing legacy media for outright lies. Coughs @elonmusk https://t.co/4E04D0jHXM
— Ælectric Cybersolarfarmer (@rhensing) June 23, 2026
