WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s new luxury hotel in downtown Washington has been vandalized.
District of Columbia police say someone spray-painted the phrases “black lives matter” and “no justice no peace” on the front of the building on Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, the phrases were covered up with pieces of plywood.
Police spokeswoman Aquita Brown said Sunday that police have not identified any suspects. The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. Saturday, and police are investigating.
The Trump International Hotel opened on Sept. 12. The Trump Organization won a 60-year lease from the federal government to transform the historic Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue into a hotel. Rooms at the hotel start at just under $400 a night.
A publicist for the hotel declined to comment on Sunday.
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Hope the government got an air-tight lease. We know how HO breaks contracts.
Okay, as much as I despise HO, I am absolutely not in favor of vandalizing property. This was wrong.
A lot of people are saying that this vandalism was done by GOP operatives, in order to make BLM look bad.
Mind you, I’m not saying this, but a lot of people are.
And this makes me concerned.
Not helpful.
Yea really, I’m hoping it was done by some white folks trying to make BLM look bad. Can’t believe they don’t have surveillance video.(saw maxaroo’s similar post after writing mine)