Trump Felt Threatened by a Decades-Old Peace Vigil and Tore It Down
Lucian Nemoiu
A peace vigil that’s over 40 years old has been dismantled on President Donald Trump’s orders. The vigil, which stood in Lafayette Park near the White House, was composed of a blue tent surrounded by signs that read things like, “War is Not the Answer” and “Stop Genocide in Gaza.” Erected in 1981, it was widely regarded as the longest-running protest vigil in U.S. history, according to PBS , until the Trump administration removed it on Sunday. The president was first made aware of the tent on
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