Trump Defends Reflecting Pool Makeover Amid Renaming Jibes
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Daily Mail falsely portrayed his joke about renaming the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He also attacked Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., over the same remark.
Trump floated a Trump Reflecting Pool name, then said he was kidding.
60 attendees, the Daily Mail headline said, calling it a final midterms speech.
50,000 people attended his Iowa and Kansas rallies the day before, Trump claimed.
The Daily Mail article mentioned the joke, but its headline did not.
Why it matters: The fight unfolded on Election Day, as both parties made closing arguments to voters. Lieu used the remark to urge voters to punish Republicans at the ballot box.
Lieu tied his criticism to rising gas, diesel and grocery prices.
Trump's Monday speech focused mostly on renovations, with economy talk at the end.
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Coverage by lean% of 12 sources
12 sources · 14 articles · 34% Left coverage
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether the story is a misleading headline and a selective quote, or Trump's priorities and response on Election Day.
Center coverage, 4 sources: The center sees a dispute over whether a joke was reported fairly, laying out each side's account.
Right coverage, 4 sources: The right largely sees a misleading headline that dropped Trump's clear joke, though the Daily Caller focuses on his inflation messaging.
