Staten Island roadway gets 'Trump bump' as traffic-calming measure is defaced
Briefly

A roadway warning sign for a speed bump in Stapleton was altered to say 'TRUMP' instead of 'BUMP.' The defacement was done by changing the 'B' to 'R' and adding a 'T.' Tire tread marks indicate a vehicle drove over the modification before the paint dried. By the following Monday, attempts were made to cover the 'T' with black paint, but it remained visible. The speed bumps are part of traffic control added by the Department of Transportation in an area popular for bypassing traffic lights.
A warning on Ward Avenue was defaced to read 'TRUMP' instead of 'BUMP,' demonstrating local sentiment about the former president. Graffiti includes tire marks from vehicles driving over it before the paint dried.
The Department of Transportation recently added a speed bump on Ward Avenue, which serves as a shortcut to avoid traffic lights. The neighborhood preserved its pro-Trump sentiment by altering the warning sign.
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