President Donald J. Trump on September 7 posted on X, accusing Chandler Hall, a representative of what he mockingly called the "Center for American Lack of Progress," of stating on television that deploying the National Guard to cities including Washington, D.C., had "NO impact on Crime." Trump labeled the report "just another Radical Left SCAM" and announced a lawsuit is being prepared.

Trump listed various contributors to the organization, including George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, Google, Apple, Visa, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Walmart, Toyota, T-Mobile, and NBC Universal, along with foreign entities such as the Embassy of Japan, the Korea Foundation, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (Taiwan), and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. Trump wrote, "Crime is way down since I took Office, and they know it. Liars, at this level, must be held accountable!" He also said he is strongly considering adding some of the contributors to what he called "this Fake Organization."