President Donald Trump shared AI generated video On “Truth Society,” the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool filled with the tears of weepers, seemingly mocking liberal critics.
The video shows Trump smiling as he holds a hose and pours water into the famous washington dc landmarks. Behind him, a man wearing a scuba-style helmet knelt as tears flowed into the device, creating the visual effect of a pool filled with “free tears.”
The video referenced a viral reaction clip from Trump’s 2017 inauguration, Mirror America reported. In the widely circulated video, a man in a green jacket and black hat screams “No!” shortly after Trump is sworn in as president.
“I’m so sorry for my world. This is not what we wanted,” the person said in the original video, which has since become a recurring meme format online.
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The inauguration reaction clip has been a popular internet meme among Trump supporters for years. According to Mirror America, the original YouTube upload has accumulated more than 8 million views since 2017, and screenshots of the man crying have appeared on social media platforms multiple times.
Truth Social users share more after Trump’s latest post artificial intelligence generation Edited and meme versions. One photo reportedly shows Trump unloading a truck full of “liberal tears” into a reflecting pool, while another depicts him dressed as painter Bob Ross, with the caption: “Now we can add some happy little tears.”
Reflecting pool renovation
Trump’s video was released alongside the latest news about renovations to the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool. In a post to The Truth Society, Trump said the project was complete after the pool was cleaned and repainted in what he called “American flag blue.”
“Excitingly, the final protective layer of the Reflecting Pool will be completed…shortly thereafter the water will begin flowing,” Trump wrote.
The renovations reportedly cost $13.1 million and were funded in part by visits fees collected by the National Park Service at parks across the country.
However, the restoration has also faced criticism. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder, Charles Birnbaum, have challenged the project, arguing that changing the appearance of the pool without proper authorization could alter its historic character.
