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Trump Removes Decades-Old Blue Tent in Front of White House, Citing ‘Communist Cause’

The action comes amid the administration’s initiative to clean up the capital.
Trump Removes Decades-Old Blue Tent in Front of White House, Citing ‘Communist Cause’
White House Peace Vigil tent is seen in Lafayatte Park across the street from the White House in Washington on Sept. 5, 2025. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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Law enforcement officials on Sept. 7 removed a blue tent outside the White House under the order of President Donald Trump, who alleged that the tent was linked to the “communist cause.”

The blue tent marks a 44-year-long protest against nuclear weaponry, started by activist William Thomas in 1981 on Lafayette Square.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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