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Trump Threatens To Sue ABC News Alleging ‘False Reporting’ About Reflecting Pool
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Trump Threatens To Sue ABC News Alleging ‘False Reporting’ About Reflecting Pool

Forbes · Jun 23, 2026, 9:10 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The president wrote that his administration was “preparing lawsuits against ABC for false reporting,” without specifying what specific part of the reporting he was referring to.
  • Trump touted his 2024 $16 million settlement in a defamation case he filed against ABC News and said “g.
  • Reiterating his earlier jibes about the state of the pool being like a sewer under earlier administrations, Trump claimed it was rarely open in the past due to “leaks and ‘stench.’”

Topline President Donald Trump on Monday night threatened ABC News over its coverage of the peeling paint and algae bloom at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, accusing the network of spreading “FAKE NEWS” while doubling down on unsubstantiated claims of vandalism being the cause of the damage to the pool.

A piece of the blue coating floats among algae at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Sunday.Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Key Facts In a post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the network for not reporting on the state of the pool under the Obama and Biden administration and their failed repair attempts.

The president wrote that his administration was “preparing lawsuits against ABC for false reporting,” without specifying what specific part of the reporting he was referring to.

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