On April 23, Trump Tower was closed to the public after a protester from Extinction Rebellion spray-painted 'U.S.A.' over the presidential seal in its lobby. This act coincided with a series of protests by the organization associated with Earth Day, including vandalism at a Tesla dealership and a disruption of a New York City Ballet performance calling for climate action. The protest culminated in a swift response from the Secret Service and NYPD, detaining the protester as fellow demonstrators attempted to scrub the graffiti before security intervened.
"I hope they take you downstairs and beat your a**, one person said as he was whisked away."
"There is a lot of division in this country, a lot of whining it is what it is."
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