An unnamed suspect walked up to the mural, dumped red paint over the letter V in"Lives," and ran away as passing traffic further splattered the paint across the sign, New York Police Department officials said.President Donald Trump previously called the words"Black Lives Matter" a"symbol of hate," and criticized New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for"denigrating" the area.
— Donald J. Trump July 1, 2020 In response, de Blasio said,"President Trump said we would be denigrating the luxury of Fifth Avenue. Let me tell you: we're not denigrating anything, we are liberating Fifth Avenue, we are uplifting Fifth Avenue."After the project was completed, the mayor shared a video of the new mural, writing:"5th Avenue has never looked better."5th Avenue has never looked better.#BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio July 10, 2020 Read MoreOscar Vela said he was taping a video on Monday when he saw a man wearing a mask go up to the Black Lives Matter mural and douse it with a can of red paint. "I was a little speechless at first cause I couldn't believe that was happening in front of me," Vela told CNN via Twitter, where he posted video of the incident."I yelled for his name and he ran away. Sad to see this happen in NYC.
Let’s be clear, this is not a mural. Murals are on walls. Anything on the ground at best would be called graffiti because you drive or walk on it. It’s absolutely disgrace that Blasio is pandering and participating is this. This needs to be removed.
The BLW mural vandalized the street to begin with!!
Hmm...CNN as usual you got it wrong. A mural is a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall. Not on a wall therefore not a mural.
Weren't we expecting it? Police were probably the culprits... We know it doesn't matter to them.
The street was also vandalized with yellow paint.
Wouldn’t be the trump family would it!!!!
It’s called vandalism on a black lives matter mural but protesting when statues and cities are tore down and burned things that make you go hmmm.
Vandalized? . . . But no word about actual vandalism in public areas
I'm sure it was Ivanka
So Graffiti was covered with Graffiti ?
There are cameras everywhere in NYC, they will find the racist idiot who did it!
Awww... that sucks. I bet all the Libby’s are upset
FOGOAL1776 In other news, red paint was spilled on the street. Pictures at eleven.
Oh the humanity
Shocker. Twisted, racist aholes. Too many in this country.
Not enough paint
Actually, I would have left it. It looks like the blood that has been spilled by African Americans. A terrible reminder for Trump!
Blacks kill each other in droves everyday. Do their lives really matter? They don't matter to them so why should they matter to me?
How do you vandalize graffiti ?
Bill the Trump tower and have it repaired and anyone vandalizing it should face ten years in prison!
Hey Donny. Are these vandals going to get 10 years like the statue vandals
Freaking snowflakes!
Keep doing it lol
There is a video of a lady doing it, but nothing will happen to her 🙄
GOOD !
Good all lives matter.
wanted for questioning...
Do it again
The vandalism was vandalized? How far have we fallen as a society? I am offended. Not really but I didn’t want to be left out of an opportunity to virtue signal by being butt hurt
ALL LIVES MATTER. Black, brown, yellow, white. All of them matter!!!
I believe they are both Vandals.
No. The red paint was for artistic flair representing the blood spilled.
Since when can you vandalize graffiti
Trump has barricades, fences, (ALL AROUND Trump Tower) 24 hour guards/security. You can not park anywhere near there. But 3 WORDS are unacceptable?
Good keep up the good work
It's symbolic for what's happening in Chicago and NY
Not a hate crime
It represents the blood of all the people blm have attacked
If it is alright to destroy private property during a protest then I guess it is alright to destroy a BLM mural on a street.
Can one vandalize vandalism?
its terrible that someone did this, but let me ask you all,did these lives matter I didn't see anyone make a riot or protest for these people, or it only matters matter when it suits the moment. Hypocrisy at it's best.
I assume Trump will Tweet that those responsible will face 10 years in jail... right?
As a Black mom of a Black man who himself has 2 sons painting words on the street doesn't mean shit to me. BUT. I'm sure the person who vandalised the mural is shielded from ever being found by his cloak of whiteness. Right NYPD.
Do you need a police confirm it’s obviously lol
good
true color of Black lives matter Blood on their hands
So red paint over what was already graffiti is a big news story to CNN, But the 600% increase in shootings the last few weeks,MOSTLY YOUNG BLACKS,that's no problem. Don't tell me black lives matter,but only when it's a cop doing the killing.TRAGIC
Black Lives Manipulated.
That makes me happy.
The crimes in NYC are on the rise while BilldeBlasio is busy playing with the paint! People are getting killed on the streets, include little children!
And?
Ohhh the irony here
Find them and prosecute for hate crimes ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼❤️
NotGeauxGabby Be careful out here black people, there’s a message in that red paint. BLM
YAAAYYYY!!! Ain't nobody trying to look at that s*** every f****** day. Let black lives matter to black people. Paint black lives matter in black neighborhoods if you want to start with preserving black life. YEP IM BLACK AND I SAID THAT!!✌🏽
What’s the problem? Seems like local government is okay with painting public strong.
Some people are so racist, they can't even handle a little sign saying that Black Lives Matter. Sad
Another gop / realDonaldTrump cover-up failure.
Wouldn't be surprised if it was done at trump's beckoning.
130% increase in actual crimes and you go and give attention to this. Unbelievable. 🤦🏻♀️
It's not vandalised. It's saying we all have same RED blood. Thank God the vandals & racist ppl FINALLY get it!
Surprised it took them this long
Get used to it...
Keep it going....
Maybe it was an accident
Good, do it every day. Get rid of that ShitOnStreet
Look at all the blood on the BLM corporation’s hands as well as DeBlasio’s.
Do it with speed bump materials this time.
It's a political statement. Like burning down Target.
Let the red paint signify the blood that has been spilled over the centuries.
CNN como puedes decir que una pintura echa en via pública fue vandalizada? Vandalizar es quemar robar tumbar estatuas por la muerte de un ciudadano negro como pretexto para atacar a Trump ustedes glorifican la violencia la promueven la alientan como apoyo a Biden
We must remember the BLM leaders claim they are 'Trained Marxists' and their website is oozes of hate, intolerance, bullying, and bigotry of all the values which made America the greatest nation on earth. Painting BLM on the street was Vandalism & DeBlowsio Pandering.
Can you explain explain the difference between peaceful protest and vandalism?
Red for the blood of all the victims that spilled due to the hatred🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
You can still see it dummies
Sounds like a routine day in NYC. Hey CNN why not report all the shootings and murder in the poorest black communities in NYC. What don’t thoseblack lives matter too?
Nice
Ignorance is blind .
Wasn’t painting on a public-funded street a crime in the first place?
Murals? It was a political hatred ploy by the Mayor of that City. In his speak prior to painting he showed his hatred. It’s not about BLM for these D Mayors is all political right now and the Media is their sounding board.
Where was the Black paint since only cowards use Yellow
Looks cute.. Might add the rest of the rainbow colors later 😊✊🏾🌈✊🏾🌈✊🏾
If it's positioned as if targeted at the edifice in front of it then it's suggestive, offensive, and even abusive and libelous to the owner.
The street outside Trump Tower was vandalized with Marxist graffiti aided by communist mayoral failure Comrade de Blasio. Police stood by and allowed this to happen after being defunded. Violent crimes now up over 300%. I know; the truth is horrible when you say it out loud.
That’s fine they should leave it just like that to let the world know that there are still racist minds in America. The red paint symbolizes all the bloodshed Blacks have lost trying to gain equality promised them in the U.S. Constitution.
WoW 😮 important news.
One guess what kind of person did this?
They should have security cameras near all of the approved BLM murals. Js
It was a matter of minutes before this happened. Personally, I'd leave the red paint. It represents the blood of the many lives lost through race hate crimes. Keep it there. The perpetrators are SO stupid to not see the symbolism. Meanwhile DeBlasio when's 'Obama Ave' coming?
I'm so happy!!! That $hit mural should be wiped off the streets and painted all over black communities instead
The street was vandalized by yellow paint prior , fools
NICE!! Think I might take a shit on it. SAY NO TO COMMUNISM!!
Are they supposed to paint such murals? Who authorized them?
Needs more red
Black Lives matter keep on repainting. ' the struggle continues' ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽'Amandla '
DiBlasio does not care. Instead of being a leader, he ordered the BLM mural put in front of TRUMP Tower hoping to annoy The President. He will just waste more taxpayers money to paint it again.
HOT mess!
😂😂😂
Who is vandalizing what ? BLM is vandalizing the streets. The NYC's are vandalizing BLM paintings.
Good.. :)
Was vandalized with yellow paint first!
Great
It's vandalism to print the name of a hate group everywhere. It's vandalism to deface and pull statues out of ignorance of history and hatred for a race. It's double standards to call racial hatred activism and the fight against it vandalism.
No one cares
Black paint matters
Nice
GOOD!
The mural itself represents vandalism as you have seen over the past few weeks the terror this movement have brought to the streets. If BLM moves in a different way eg. All Live Matter maybe they would have been more successful instead of being racist themselves?
The red paint appropriately symbolizing the blood of a young Indiana mother who was assassinated by a member of this 'friendly, peace-loving' organization.
WTFH raceis MF
Why is Bill Deblasio and CNN promoting and supporting an openly communist front group?
It's sad because the BLM campaign is yet to be accepted by all.
Black Lives Matter Antifa is actually the military for a Democrat Terrorist This Is destroying our cities and states
There are cameras all over NYC. The red paint signifies the racists trying to silence the black communities. This shows the oppression, injustice, & unequal treatment.
I can’t believe what you say Black Lives Matter it a mural It’s graffiti it’s against the law to graffiti sidewalks and buildings but because it’s about people of color it’s a mural Plain and simple it’s graffiti yes our government double standards
Ten years go get them.
Good
FakeNews
..Not surprised..
Fuck blm AllLivesMatter
I believe it was defaced firstly with yellow paint.
I hope there’s a camera and perpetrators are found!
Lol
Soros just announced he’s infusing $220 million into BLACK LIVES MATTER! WHY IS NO ONE ARRESTING HIM?
This is no mural. This is an intolerant, divisive, and deceiving statement. Nothing more! 'We are trained Marxists.' - Patrisse Cullors, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter BLM is funded by Evildoers like GeorgeSoros BLMTerrorism BLMIsADomesticTerroristGroup
Good its hard enough following street signs. All life matters if you agree if not go kill your own people off.
😂😂😂now cry and march for that
Paint it bigger
Bullying the bully...hmm.
I consider that desecration of a federal monument.
Now do all the statues taken down over the last month.
Good!! BlackLivesMatter BLM is a Marxist terrorist organization hiding behind the pretense that they care about AllBlackLivesMatter when truth is they only care about a handful of blacks killed by police! So unfair & wrong! BlueLivesMatter AllLivesMatter POTUS gets it.
Who cares this is what the movement stands for
Shoulda painted over the whole thing!!! Only a matter of time!!
Leave it as is. It’s a more powerful statement with what’s happening
Boo Hoo! Maybe you need to send NYCMayor DeBlasio out there to fix it. Or, andersoncooper may need a new job soon.
Should have painted the American flag on it
Check cctv cameras from Trump Tower.
Yellow paint reminds one of urine. Yes BLM smells like it! foxnewspolitics IngrahamAngle greggutfeld JesseBWatters
Fix it. Put cameras on it. 10 years in jail, like trump said, for vandals.
Symbolic of the blood that has been spilled from black lives...Blacklivesmatter
They supposed to paint with yellow so no one can read anything anymore, because that sign is a street gang sign promoted by our silly mayor Bill,,,,
When they try to silence you, GET LOUDER! BlackLivesMatter
Lmao call the police for red paint lol cant make this shit up, thought they wanted no police, that should never have been allowed to be painted on the street,
How can you vandalize vandalism?!!
Trump bled on it?
Well, that's CNN for ya.
Good.
There was a student with balls enough to put up a sign that says Police lives matter. Let's face it - that is pure unadulterated courage. She was flat out gutsy. All the weak whiney college kids kiss Democrat ass.
Trumps RIGHT WING HATE GROUPS( ISIS) Vandalizing the MURAL thats gives support to those being oppressed by POLICE.
The HATE GROUP MURAL IS UGLY! IT IS VILE! IT REPRESENTS PURE EVIL! The red paint PROBABLY represents the blood spilled by the BLM HATE GROUP!
CNN IS JUST A FAKE NEWS NETWORK RATINGS IN THE TOILET LIARS LEAKERS RACIST HACKS!!
Only a matter of time I would leave it as it is for this is on trumps instructions and it will look good for tourists in front of his russian hotel. Maybe they might think twice about staying there
Why doesn't BLM deface or tear down the Sherrod Bryant monument?
It was vandalized with yellow paint first
CNN reporting this bs but not reporting on pizzagate, wayfair, child trafficking..
“ no arrests have been made at this time”, well, that would require police and we don’t want any of them, right?
The spirit of BLM can’t be tarnished by obvious racist behavior.
Of course Black Lives Matter but the libs are using it for something totally different. Their motives are not to make black lives matter it’s a mask for what they really want.
I for one am shocked? I cannot believe that vandalism was committed against BLM? BLM is a peaceful group working towards absolute equality?
CNNLOL! 😂 FakeNewsCNN
Or was the black street vandalized with yellow paint?
This is what happens when the DOT doesn't approve of illegal lettering on public streets.
It was probably done by Trump himself!!!
That's seriously f*cked up and not in the least surprising either.
Hate Crime
CNN now watchdog of black live matter mural, is this journalism or what people. How many looted store have CNN reported ?. Too fake for me .
that only accentuates the BLM messsage because Frump DOES have blood on his hands and poopoo in his pants
So?
It will be a landing zone for resentment and anger
This ain't ending any soon🤦♀️
Now can used the word. Vandalized on paint. Or can we say rhetorically The DEMS and fake ass media now cares more for paints than 130,000 death from covid 19.
Elon Musk can you hurry up and go to mars so I can get away from these F***ing people?
Thanks for cleaning it, protect it and preserve it. I'm looking forward to see it in person.
LOL. That's funny.
I was painted illegally by the moron mayor. It needs to go anyway.
Let’s paint racist hate on the streets so the black version of the kkk can keep on being a racist terrorist organization.
What are all these racists going to do when trump et al lose?
It shouldnt even be there. I hope more paint gets thrown on it
How much did those vandals charge trump for that?
Should have the criminals on video. I would guess cameras everywhere in NY.
Red paint matters
Street graffiti was painted over by more street graffiti.
Not surprised
I blame Don Jr
Boo hoo! BlackLivesMatter is vandalizing and tearing down statues!
From when did we start calling scribblings on the road as murals? Are STOP signs and directions painted on the road considered murals too? If you want a mural paint it on your home's walls.
Surprised? Just KNEW this was going to happen.
OUTRAGE! Hey CNN, can you tell us about the Catholic Churches being burned, the defacement of statues and flagpoles?
Fantastic
Glad to see some anti Communist Patriots in NYC...too bad there were no cops around
What is defacing public roads doing for the flailing terror organisation?
More like BLM vandalized 5th Ave.
Great to here. Another hate story from CNN. I think the network is racist.
Awesome. Way to go patriots. Keep defacing this Marxists group until they are gone.
Good
Awe, too bad, so sad. NOT!
TrumpIsARacist
Oh no 😭🤣
.....there will be more until it includes all.
Disgusting
Is that what they're calling it... vandalism? I though defacing/destroying monuments was considered fighting for social justice.
Knock OFF all the BLM STUFF, because ALL lives matter! We are tired of reverse discrimination! Every single human life matters, no matter what!
The Graffiti was repainted?
With all the blood they have been causing everywhere the red suits it perfectly
Black lives matter and all lives matter. That mural should not have been painted on the street anyway because it gives advertisement to the Marxist organization of BLM
That's how out of touch CNN is....they think the ppl wanted it there🤣
Vandalizing vandalism. VictimhoodIsProfitable
Good
Do black Lives really Matter or is it just a political stunt to have the country become communism the answer they want is communism Soviet Union style
And?
To all the left and whingy f***s. In 2016 Obama said 'black lives matter doesn't mean blue lives don't matter, cause ALL LIVES MATTER...' Try reconciling that shit the come back to us conservatives with a logical argument
Now you guys care when murals and property is vandalized?
NYCMayor NYPDnews so the vandalism/ graffiti on the ground was vandalized lol this is the dumbest story today, Should have never allowed vandalism on Public tax funded road. realDonaldTrump seanhannity
Haters will always hate, BLM is not going anywhere.
Looks better
please use a dictionary. That is NOT A MURAL!!!! To be a mural it should have these features: Be artistic On a wall or ceiling Use or be part of features of architecture
Can u plz inform us of all the shootings in cities? Or is no longer a news network?
OMG, Vandals vandalized the vandalism.
10 years!! Law And ORDER!!! 😂😂😂
trump2020 AllLivesMatter
Staged
Guess we need guards and 10 year prison sentences when the Nad bad people are caught
Not sure who needs to hear this but the “mural “ is the vandalism
Vandalizism begets vandalizism
Deface a statue = Protester Deface paint on a street with paint = Vandal Still wonder why people equate you with FakeNews?
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I don't know what those whites in America think they're but what i know from books we read in Africa is that all of you idiots there regardless of race were immigrants BTW blacks just come back in Africa its safer and better to be here.
Those are some weak ass vandals. Also, fuck off if you are against BLM.
A racist paint job shameful
Check DJT for red hamds.
Who didn’t see this coming ? 😎
Should have used blue paint.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷♀️
Please go paint every single street in Chicago, but you won’t go because you are using blacks for your Marxist agenda.
Attention of people want to get diverted so that covid uncle and team can execute their plan.
It still was done and no one can take away the message that it sends out.I think the mural gets a point across, loud and clear.
He probably offered a favor to have the red paint added. You know he loves taking care of those who take care of him - obedience will be rewarded. Now call it an abstract and leave it just like it is, red splatter and all. That should go over really well. VoteAtEveryLevel
They vandalized the vandalism?
Maga minions.
Figures-must have been a Trump supporter-hope they arrest them
Lets hope the mayor didn't called the cops to investigate. 😜
I did not see that coming...oh wait, yeah I did.
Looks like the street was vandalized with yellow and red paint.
Good. Its grafitti anyway.
Question Who done it?. Could Trump paid some one to do it? After all Trump did not like it being there in the first Place.
Who did he pay to do that?
The street was already vandalized by yellow paint.
'Street Mural'...interesting. This is the biggest piece of shit mural I have ever seen.
'It was bound to happen..and will again..no matter where it's painted on or billboarded to..unfortunately in this day & time..that's the way it is..& that's the way it will be..so say's the evil that does it..it doesn't care whose life matters..& neither do some of us'.. ;
Mural? It’s words, and NY is flames thanks to the group it spells out. But this is what you report. FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople
Paint is vandalized with paint?
I can believe CNN needed the police to point out the color of the paint in the picture is indeed red
Lmao!!
And here I thought it was already graffiti. Mural. Lol.
Why is this more important then a 1 year old getting shot today?
Black people will always be hated by racist whites. But we are resilient and don’t worry we will keeping fighting for whats right and the racist will continue to fall!
Good
Thanks for pointing out what vandalism looks like, I thought this was vandalism 🤔
Rule of law folks - no doubt ....
to NYPD: 'do something!!' NYPD: 'sorry call a social worker'
That Red paint is Racist!
Damn shame. Tee hee.
Cant wait to see people take dumps on it. Just like in San Fran
Good. It doesn't belong there in the first place.
They vandalized the street with their graffiti
Good! Fuck Communism!!!!!! CommunismKills
It deserves to be cleaned up and put back to asphalt instead a bunch of ass hat assholes are wasting tax dollars and letting criminals have crime spree’s!
The horror! Can you give us an update on all the children who were shot to death over a week ago
Graffiti is painted over. More at 11
RT : The Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower was vandalized with red paint, police confirmed to CNN Red paint? Russians no doubt behind it? 😉
Tucker Carlson told them to do it. Now he is currently as I write this claiming that the Police will not protect you from black lives matter protesters, so the McCloskeys’ and everyone else has the right to use firearms against unarmed peaceful black protesters.
Where’s the video cameras?
Good!
Here comes all the racists
Vandalism of statues and American monuments is ok. But vandalism of communist and racist graffiti is not ok. Well done everyone
Awesome. About time people started taking back the streets
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Incivility begets incivility.
Scratch out “black” and replace it with “ALL”
the vandalism is when they painted that on a public right of way.
Was the red paint Communist Red?
That's ok, we got more yellow paint
Must have been an upset trumpet dude.
The mural vandalized Fifth Avenue
Triggered?
it’s public property right? (((:
Someone give this hero a medal
Smh
Good because ALL LIVES MATTER!
Well the street was originally vandalized with yellow paint. Then someone did the same with red paint. And also, tearing down a Frederick Douglass statue is vandalism. It’s not progress or sOcIAL JuStIcE 🥴. We are literally living in the twilight zone.
Should we sic the defunded police on them?
So, let me get this straight, this building has around=the-clock armed security and cameras everywhere, but nobody saw a thing? Looks like an inside job to me.
Actually, good old fashion paint thinner/ remover was correct.
The racist mural outside Trump Tower was vandalized?
I’m not surprised
seems fair
You can't 'vandalize' graffiti . How ridiculous are you?
Hahahaha the GRAFFITI got graffitied pretty pathetic that the lamestream media doesn't know the definition of the word mural FACT CHECK CNN
How’s that police reform coming?
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