{"id":2418229,"date":"2025-03-31T23:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-celebrate-as-blm-plaza-removal-complete-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T23:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:26:02","slug":"republicans-celebrate-as-blm-plaza-removal-complete-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-celebrate-as-blm-plaza-removal-complete-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans celebrate as BLM Plaza removal complete &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-celebrate-as-blm-plaza-removal-complete-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republicans recently celebrated the removal of Black Lives matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., which was entirely dismantled and repainted.This decision followed pressure from Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-budget-proposes-slashing-600-million-from-dhs-amid-growing-threats\/\" title=\"Biden budget proposes slashing 0 million from DHS amid growing threats\">proposed cutting funding<\/a> to the district if the plaza was not removed. Mayor Muriel Bowser ultimately caved to this pressure, leading to the completion of the plaza&#8217;s removal. Clyde expressed his satisfaction on social media, claiming victory for making the nation&#8217;s capital &#8220;great again.&#8221; The plaza had been designated in June 2020 in response to protests following George Floyd&#8217;s death. Bowser announced plans for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-signals-end-of-blm-plaza-after-gop-push-to-axe-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... signals end of ... after GOP push to axe funding - ... Examiner\">mural project<\/a> as part of a party for the country&#8217;s 250th anniversary, indicating that the site will be repurposed for future art.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans celebrate as BLM Plaza removal complete<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2034186\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans celebrated the demise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3348253\/the-fall-of-black-lives-matter-plaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Plaza\">Black Lives Matter Plaza<\/a>, which was completely dismantled and repainted.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337169\/bowser-end-blm-plaza-gop-push-axe-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"caved to pressure\">caved to pressure<\/a> to remove BLM Plaza earlier this month, after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337169\/bowser-end-blm-plaza-gop-push-axe-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"caved to pressure\">Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) proposed<\/a> cutting funds to the district if it wasn&rsquo;t removed. Construction crews soon after began tearing into the plaza, beginning a process that has now concluded with the paving over of the dismantled street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3365088\/trump-names-former-gop-rep-anthony-desposito-labor-inspector-general\/\">Trump names former GOP Rep. Anthony D&#8217;Esposito as labor inspector general<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3364834\/anna-paulina-luna-leaves-house-freedom-caucus-divisions-proxy-voting-bill\/\">Anna Paulina Luna leaves House Freedom Caucus after divisions on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">proxy voting bill&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3364559\/ami-bera-calls-colleagues-to-uphold-constitution-fight-trump-third-term\/\">Bera calls on colleagues to &#8216;uphold the Constitution&#8217; and fight Trump&#8217;s third term<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; The letters at Black Lives Matter Plaza have been repainted after the street was repaved near the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik, file)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;MAKE D.C. BEAUTIFUL AGAIN! Goodbye to BLM plaza, you will NOT be missed!&rdquo; the Trump War Room account said in a post on X, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FrontlinesTPUSA\/status\/1906802354869203019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quoting a video\">quoting a video<\/a> showing the new street from Turning Point USA reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MonicaPaigeTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"quoting a video\">Monica Paige<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAKE D.C. BEAUTIFUL AGAIN! Goodbye to BLM plaza, you will NOT be missed! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kCMGmeRjN3\">https:\/\/t.co\/kCMGmeRjN3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1906807233838473465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Clyde also celebrated the demise in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rep_Clyde\/status\/1906803685734166804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post on X\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Less than one month ago, I introduced legislation to force D.C. to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza. Today, BLM Plaza is officially GONE. We&rsquo;re making our nation&rsquo;s capital GREAT again!&rdquo; he said with an American flag emoji.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Less than one month ago, I introduced legislation to force D.C. to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>Today, BLM Plaza is officially GONE.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;re making our nation&rsquo;s capital GREAT again! &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/12jGJPZ6VX\">pic.twitter.com\/12jGJPZ6VX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rep_Clyde\/status\/1906803685734166804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Black Lives Matter Plaza was designated in June 2020 over the protests and riots surrounding the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/3348253\/the-fall-of-black-lives-matter-plaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"THE FALL OF BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA\">THE FALL OF BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On March 4, Bowser said the city &ldquo;can&rsquo;t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference&rdquo; and will commission a new mural project in honor of the country&rsquo;s 250th anniversary next year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have long considered Black Lives Matter Plaza&rsquo;s evolution and the plaza will be part of D.C.&rsquo;s America 250 mural project, where we will invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2034186\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2034186\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans rejoice as BLM Plaza is fully removed and repainted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2418230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLM-plaza.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51535,5199,3756],"class_list":["post-2418229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-blm-plaza","tag-removal","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLM-plaza.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418233,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418229\/revisions\/2418233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}