President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social that appeared to mock liberal critics by showing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool being filled with a crying person’s tears.
The clip featured Trump smiling while holding a hose that pours water into the famous Washington, DC landmark. Behind him, a person wearing a diving-style helmet is shown kneeling as tears stream into the device, creating the visual effect of the pool being filled with “liberal tears.”
According to The Mirror US, the video references a viral reaction clip from Trump’s 2017 inauguration. In that widely shared footage, a person wearing a green jacket and black hat screamed “No!” moments after Trump was sworn in as president.
“I am so sorry to my world. This is not what we want,” the person said in the original video, which later became a recurring meme format online.
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Meme resurfaces nearly a decade later
The inauguration reaction clip has remained a popular internet meme among Trump supporters for years. The Mirror US reported that the original YouTube upload has accumulated more than 8 million views since 2017, while screenshots of the person crying have repeatedly resurfaced across social media platforms.
Following Trump’s latest post, Truth Social users shared additional AI-generated edits and meme versions. One reportedly showed Trump unloading a truck full of “liberal tears” into the Reflecting Pool, while another depicted him dressed as painter Bob Ross with the caption, “And now we can just add some Happy Little Tears.”
Reflecting Pool renovation
Trump’s video arrived alongside updates about renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the project had been completed after the pool was cleaned and repainted in what he called “American flag blue.”
“Excitingly, the final coat of protection will be completed on the Reflecting Pool… The water will start flowing, shortly thereafter,” Trump wrote.
The renovation project reportedly cost $13.1 million and was partially funded through National Park Service visitation fees collected at parks nationwide.
However, the restoration effort has also faced criticism. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder Charles Birnbaum have challenged the project, arguing that changes to the pool’s appearance could alter its historic character without proper authorization.
