“Black Lives Matter” To Be Painted Outside Trump Tower

The New York Times reports:

Mayor Bill de Blasio has ignited a new feud with President Trump by ordering the words “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in large yellow letters on the street outside of Trump Tower. The words are expected to be painted in the coming week on Fifth Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets, according to the city.

“The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City,” Julia Arredondo, a spokeswoman for Mr. de Blasio, said in a statement on Thursday. “He can’t run or deny the reality we are facing, and any time he wants to set foot in the place he claims is his hometown, he should be reminded Black Lives Matter.”

The chant Trump refers to below is actually from six years ago in Minneapolis and not from New York City. The NYPD has not publicly responded to De Blasio’s plan. The mural will be painted in all five boroughs.

Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue, right in front of Trump Tower/Tiffany, with a big yellow Black Lives Matter sign. “Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon”, referring to killing Police, is their chant. NYC Police are furious!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ to be painted in large yellow letters on the street outside of Trump Tower.

The words are expected to be painted in the coming week on Fifth Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets. https://t.co/4qoC7z24Lb

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 26, 2020