Trump Says Jeanine Pirro “Choked” and “Folded Like an Umbrella” for Dropping the Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Case
by Jerome London · Thought CatalogUpdated 2 minutes ago, August 3, 2026
President Donald Trump is publicly criticizing one of his closest allies over her handling of a vandalism case tied to the Lincoln Memorial.
Pirro’s office argued the damage came from bad construction, not a person, and moved to drop charges against a former Olympian.
Trump says surveillance footage proves it was vandalism, and he’s “really disappointed” in Pirro, saying she “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” on the case.
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