British climate change activists reacted immediately to President-elect Donald Trump's re-election victory on Wednesday by spraying orange paint on a corner of the US embassy in London in protest.
Two members of the environmental group Just Stop Oil covered a wall in the embassy compound with orange paint, according to a video posted by the group on social media. Video showed orange spray paint covering nearby plants and dripping into the Thames below the wall.
“Trump's victory puts the lives of ordinary people everywhere at risk,” the group said in a press release.
Mr. Trump defeated Vice President Harris in a historic come-from-behind victory and won his second term in the White House. Mr. Trump was expected to win in battleground states such as North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia, passing the threshold of 270 electoral votes.
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British police have arrested two men, a 25-year-old and a 72-year-old, after orange paint was sprayed on an embassy wall in London on Wednesday, November 6. (Jamie Lowe / Just Stop Oil)
“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected our 47th president,” President Trump said in early morning remarks at a victory celebration in West Palm Beach, Florida. “And my people, I will fight for you, for your families, and for your future. Every day I will fight for you. And with every breath in my body, I will fight for you. However, I will not rest until we deliver a strong, safe, and secure people to the prosperous America that our children and you deserve. ”
Climate change activist groups said the stunt, which took place in London on Wednesday, November 6, was carried out to protest President Trump's re-election. (Jamie Lowe / Just Stop Oil)
British police arrested two men, a 25-year-old and a 72-year-old man, on suspicion of criminal damage after the walls of the embassy were covered in orange paint, authorities said.
Activist groups are demanding that governments work together to phase out the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030. (Jamie Lowe / Just Stop Oil)
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Acting Commissioner Andy Valentine said in a statement: “This activity was an act of vandalism disguised as a protest, and we will continue to have zero tolerance for such behavior.”
Just Stop Oil is calling on governments to work together to stop extracting and burning oil, gas and coal by 2030.
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The activist group has gained notoriety across the UK, including spraying Stonehenge with orange powder, disrupting a performance of Les Mis, and pouring tomato soup on a painting of Vincent van Gogh. There is a high level of protest.
