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In tweets Wednesday President Trump slammed New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio for cutting a billion dollars from the NYPD budget, while spending money to paint a Black Lives Matter street painting in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
Trump called the Black Lives Matter street painting a “symbol of hate.”
Trump also called on the NYPD to stop the mural from happening.
The White House Press Secretary responded saying that Trump supports Black Lives Matter but he doesn’t agree with some of the chants attacking police.
Wednesday, de Blasio said the painting is positioned to get the president’s attention, saying Trump has never shown respect for Black Lives Matter.
Posted – 7.2.20