Trump blasts Rep. Ted Lieu over 'Trump Reflecting Pool' renaming remark

President Trump took a swipe at Rep. Ted Lieu Tuesday, calling the California Democrat "one of the least respected" lawmakers and saying Mr. Lieu knowingly made a defamatory statement that the president wanted to rename the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after himself.

Trump blasts Rep. Ted Lieu over 'Trump Reflecting Pool' renaming remark

TL;DR

  • President Trump criticized Rep. Ted Lieu.
  • Trump called Lieu "one of the least respected" lawmakers.
  • Trump accused Lieu of knowingly making a defamatory statement.
  • The defamatory statement involved renaming the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after Trump.