Trump did threaten lawsuits against ABC News over its reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has faced significant repairs and continues to suffer from algae blooms and paint damage. Trump blamed vandals for cutting the pool liner and alleged false reporting, but the New York Times reports the administration has provided little evidence for some of his vandalism claims, and experts say other factors may have caused the problems. The core threat and the pool's documented maintenance issues are both real — the dispute is whether ABC's reporting was actually false or whether Trump's vandalism narrative holds up.