Trump's Shithole

[Magical Realist]

No, the Trump admin wouldn't have allow it to be graffitied in the first place. Vandalism is a crime, not free speech.

Graffiti has always been a crime. The problem is catching them in the act. Trump would be no better at that than anyone else.

[Syne]

No, the Trump admin wouldn't have allow it to be graffitied in the first place. Vandalism is a crime, not free speech.

Graffiti has always been a crime. The problem is catching them in the act. Trump would be no better at that than anyone else.

No, Trump has done a lot to reduce crime in DC and would have stopped a riot, no matter all the leftist excuses about "peaceful protest."
As Trump has proven, federal forces can be mobilized in DC.

[Magical Realist]

No, Trump has done a lot to reduce crime in DC and would have stopped a riot, no matter all the leftist excuses about "peaceful protest."

Doubtful since he couldn't even stop the Jan 6th riot. In any case, graffiti is not a riot. It's taggers who sneak out at night and paint messages on walls/statues. Trump is as helpless to stop that as Biden was.

[Syne]

No, Trump has done a lot to reduce crime in DC and would have stopped a riot, no matter all the leftist excuses about "peaceful protest."

Doubtful since he couldn't even stop the Jan 6th riot. In any case, graffiti is not a riot. It's taggers who sneak out at night and paint messages on walls/statues. Trump is as helpless to stop that as Biden was.

No, that graffiti was done during a protest, and Biden let it happen.

Columbus Circle in Washington, D.C. was heavily graffitied and vandalized on July 24, 2024, during large-scale protests coinciding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress.
Demonstrators spray-painted slogans like "HAMAS IS COMIN" and "Gaza" on the Christopher Columbus statue and the surrounding memorial fountain. The vandalism prompted a swift response from federal authorities, and the National Park Service spent several days power-washing the monuments to repair an estimated \\$11,000 in damages.

The Biden administration condemned the actions and deployed federal law enforcement and restoration crews, but the administration did not preemptively stop the vandalism from happening.
- gemini

And:

During both his first term and his second term, Donald Trump has repeatedly deployed federal personnel to counter civil unrest, though his actions have frequently faced legal challenges and local opposition.
- gemini

9_9

[Magical Realist]

Yeah, you can't stop graffiti from happening like I said. It takes all of 10 seconds to occur, and no amount of police can prevent it from happening. In any case, thanks for reconfirming that the meme was a lie:

The vandalism prompted a swift response from federal authorities, and the National Park Service spent several days power-washing the monuments to repair an estimated \\$11,000 in damages.

Oh...and lest we forget:

Google AI

"Graffiti and vandalism were documented inside and outside the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Rioters spray-painted phrases and messages on the West Front of the building near the inaugural stands, and left graffiti in various other locations."

[Syne]

Yes, I'm sure the voices in your head convince you of many things that are not true. 9_9

[Yazata]

[Image: HJsns_1aUAAxNZ2?format=jpg&name=medium]