Donald Trump explodes as he threatens news reporter with bizarre ‘rubber’ jibe

Donald Trump has been slammed by viewers of Fox News after he issued threats to ABC reporter Jonathan Karl over alleged “vandalism” at the Reflecting Pool at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

US President Donald Trump faced criticism from Fox News viewers after making threats against an ABC reporter over alleged “vandalism” at the Reflecting Pool beneath the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The 80 year old turned to his Truth Social platform, alleging ABC reporter Jonathan Karl had “been seen sticking his hand into the Pool, and trying to rip the rubber off of the surface.”

His remarks followed Karl’s ABC News report on Thursday, where his team discovered the Reflecting Pool contaminated with debris and green algae. He noted that the multi-million dollar paint job also seemed to be deteriorating.

After Trump’s digital rant, Jeanine Pirro, United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, featured on Fox News on Sunday, June 21, discussing the matter with The Sunday Briefing presenter Peter Doocy, reports the Express.

“President Trump’s got a Crime Stoppers tip for you. He says lightweight ABC reporter Jonathan Karl was seen sticking his hand into the pool and trying to rip the rubber off the surface. Judge, is Jonathan Karl from ABC in trouble?” he asked her directly.

“Anyone who is in a position of vandalising or attempting to vandalise the reflecting pool will face the criminal justice system,” Pirro replied.

“There are several citations that have been handed out to individuals, and these are cases that will be prosecuted to the full extent.

“If there are more serious products that are put into the reflecting pool to create more algae or a bigger problem, then we’ll consider more serious charges,” she confirmed.

“…Make no mistake, making DC beautiful is a priority, and if you damage, vandalise, and do anything to impact something like the Reflective Pool, you can be prosecuted,” she confirmed.

However, viewers were unimpressed by her comments which appeared to suggest Karl could face consequences and flocked to X to express their frustration. “Get serious! Any trial will fail after finding conclusively the hydrogen Peroxide put in by the Trump maintenance team to control algae caused the paint to peel. Trump and Co screwed up! Trump is too sissy to admit he screwed up. Watch he will blame anyone other than himself,” one raged.

Another contributed: “You’ll pay a big price if you take any pieces of the reflecting pool as souvenirs. If you want to avoid prosecution, just storm the Capitol or go to Epstein Island.”

A third weighed in: “They’re going to prosecute more people for touching the peeling paint at the Reflecting Pool than they’ve prosecuted from the Epstein file.”