Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over ABC Reflecting Pool Coverage

President Donald Trump threatened to sue ABC for alleged false reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs, claiming the network omitted costs attributed to Obama and Biden—though no solid evidence supports a $100 million figure. ABC cited costs rising to over $14.65 million for repainting, plus a $1.74 million no-bid contract for algae-killing tech, bringing total to about $16 million; PBS had cited Obama-era repairs at around $35 million and no major Biden repairs are documented. Trump connected the dispute to a 2024 defamation settlement with ABC. The article also notes ongoing FCC investigations into ABC and proposed license renewals, and mentions ABC's on-air campaign following a separate probe into The View.