By The American Tribune | Created at 2025-03-17 10:26:04 | Updated at 2025-03-18 00:05:31
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On March 10, 2025, Black Lives Matter Plaza was officially demolished. The gaudy public display, which featured large yellow letters reading ‘Black Lives Matter,’ was demolished after a protected battle between Republican lawmakers and Washington, DC, city officials. Eventually, after conservatives threatened to pull federal funding, demolition began.
The art installation cost several millions of dollars to construct. According to figures in the Trump administration, the demolition will cost less than $500,000. Donald Trump suggested rebranding the street to ‘Liberty Plaza.’ Footage of the demolition went viral on X, and many conservatives celebrated the news.
White House spokesman Harrison Fields told The New York Post, that “BLM is a radical, defund-the-police organization — but we are not a defund-the-police nation. Yet the left has allowed this deeply divisive slogan to shamefully stain the streets of America’s capital city for nearly five years. It’s past time for Congress to exercise its constitutional authority over Washington’s affairs to remove BLM Plaza and rename the street to Liberty Plaza.
He added that it’s important for the capital to reflect American values. He added, “Our capital city must serve as a beacon of freedom, patriotism, and safety — not wokeness, divisiveness, and lawlessness.D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza was an eyesore of a virtue signal that did nothing to better the lives of black Americans in our nation’s capital. President Trump campaigned on cleaning up Washington, D.C., and this is a major step in the right direction.”
President Trump has often criticized how the capital city is run. He posted to Truth Social, “We have notified the Mayor of Washington, D.C., that she must clean up all of the unsightly homeless encampments in the City, specifically including the ones outside of the State Department, and near the White House. If she is not capable of doing so, we will be forced to do it for her!”
He added that he wants to be proud of Washington, DC. Trump explained, “Washington, D.C. must become CLEAN and SAFE! We want to be proud of our Great Capital again. Thank you Mayor Bowser for your efforts on behalf of the Citizens of our Country. Hopefully you will be successful! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”
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Mayor Bowser replied on X. She said, “The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference. The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts must be our number one concern.”
One user chimed in with their own thoughts on the issue. They said, “Great to see the dismantling of Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC, a symbol of divisive politics and chaos. It’s time to move forward and unite the country under one flag, not special interest groups. Thanks for sharing …, let’s focus on American greatness again.” Another read, “MAGA rocking it everywhere. Have a great day good lady patriot. Be safe be aware.”
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