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Trump Tower shut down after climate protester spray paints over president’s ’45’ sign

By Dean Moses Posted on April 23, 2025

Trump Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday afternoon after a protester spray-painted the letters “U.S.A.” over a seal bearing the name of President Donald Trump.

A protester from the Extinction Rebellion strode into Trump Tower on 5th Avenue just after noon on April 23 and spray-painted the letters in green over the circular 45 sign in the lobby filled with tourists. The perpetrator then crouched and held a cloth sign reading “game over.”

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