Climate activists were arrested Wednesday for sabotaging the presidential plaque inside Trump Tower in New York City. [emphasis, links added]
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed that authorities arrested Nathaniel Smith, 36, a Brooklyn resident, sprayed “America” on the presidential plaque and then knelt on the floor with a small banner that read “The End of Game”.
The video captures moments of vandalism:
First, it is Tesla dealers.
Now, it's Trump Tower.
Climate vandals should be sent directly to jail, prosecuted for damages, cleaning bills, and all other expenses associated with stupid “protests.”
— Daniel Turner (@danielurnptf) April 23, 2025
Later I saw tourists taking selfies in front of the defiled patches.
When authorities escorted Smith from the building, he heard him shouting, “This is your country. This is our country. This is our planet. … You can't ruin it without commenting.
According to Fox News, he will be charged with “third-degree crime tampering and possession of graffiti instruments.”
The incident happened the day after the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion “Spray the famous Wall Street accusation Bulls.”


“The team is also reportedly behind the vandals in the Tesla showroom in lower Manhattan. [pictured above]. The video shows two men without covers recruiting “fu*k doge” on the store windows with fluorescent red and green spray paint, “we don't agree”.
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