According to WJLA, “Warriors for Christ” and “Special Forces of Liberty”, who call themselves activists; say the Black Lives Matter organization is a “cult for secular humanism” and say D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser designation of the area equates to endorsing a religion.”
Apparently the “Black Lives Matter” message that was painted on the street towards The White House wasn’t well received.
The groups call for the mural to be removed, and also want other signs to be posted; “at different intervals for the same duration in the same manner, scale and magnitude” everyday “Black Lives Matter” is displayed.
The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. pic.twitter.com/bbJgAYE35b
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 5, 2020
The other murals would read; “All Lives Matter,” as well as “Blue Lives Matter” for police and “Green Lives Matter”; for National Guardsmen, also according to WJLA.
Muriel Bowser also changed the name of the street to Black Lives Matter Plaza; but they aren’t too happy about that. The groups also request that the name of the plaza is changed “to something secular; or to alternatively rename a comparable street to ‘Jesus is the answer Plaza.’”
While others were happy about the mural, Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his disdain; and called Bowser “incompetent. He also insisted that her budget was fiscally slim and that she kept coming to them (the White House) for “handouts.”