U.S. President Donald Trump says he will sue ABC News regarding coverage of renovations at Washington’s Reflecting Pool, linking the reporting to wider criticism of the Biden administration. Multiple reports say Trump also blamed “vandals” for damaging parts of the pool and used the incident to attack ABC News and current and former Democratic officials.
In the coverage, Trump argues that the renovations and related spending have political motivations, including a claim that the Biden administration wanted to spend about $100 million. The Independent reports Trump’s remark that he “likes their money” in connection with the threat to pursue legal action against ABC News.
The outlets also describe Trump’s broader framing of events around the Reflecting Pool, presenting his comments as part of an ongoing dispute involving the renovation work, allegations of vandalism, and media scrutiny. The reports do not provide details of any court filing or legal basis, and they do not include a response from ABC News or other officials in the summaries provided.
