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Trump Is Set to Make First Trip Back to His Manhattan Home Protesters Determined to Give Trump an Unpleasant Welcome Home to Manhattan
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The first time Donald J. Trump visited New York City as president, in May, his schedule called for a public appearance, a meeting at the Peninsula hotel and a stay at his penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue. He ended up staying only about four hours. And he never stepped foot inside his Manhattan home. More than a thousand protesters converged in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, marching, chanting and waving signs ahead of President Trump’s first return to his Fifth Avenue penthouse since taking office.
Mr. Trump’s second trip was to begin on Sunday and last four days, during which he would at last sleep in his own bed. But his trip keeps getting shorter. The demonstrators, who lined several blocks outside Trump Tower and also gathered just south near Bryant Park, were determined to give the president a discordant welcome home. Many people said recent events that caused alarm — the deadly white nationalists’ rally in Virginia; Mr. Trump’s tepid condemnation of it; and his threats of “fire and fury” toward North Korea — inspired them to show up.
For the time being, he is scheduled to arrive at 8:45 p.m. Monday by helicopter, landing at a Wall Street heliport and then heading to his home. When at last inside his triplex at the top of Trump Tower, he is scheduled to have a phone conversation with Shinzo Abe, the prime minister of Japan, at 9:30 p.m., according to a schedule issued by the White House. “Every week it’s something new,” said Michael Wang, a 36-year-old artist and consultant in New York who was holding a sign outside Trump Tower that read, “Nuclear war is not a ratings game.”
Mr. Trump plans to remain in Manhattan until Wednesday, when he travels to his country club in Bedminster, N.J. The groups began to gather around 5 p.m., filling sidewalks and disrupting normal traffic near Trump Tower, erupting at times into clashes with police officers. Dozens of officers formed a single-file wall outside Trump Tower, and some unruly protesters were yanked from the crowd.
Even before he arrives, anti-Trump groups have announced plans for at least three protests that will converge on Trump Tower. After a protest by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday erupted into violence and led to a deadly car rampage, concerns have escalated over what Mr. Trump’s arrival in New York might provoke. By 7:30 p.m., two demonstrators had been arrested, the police said. Details about the episodes were not available.
“There’s no finer police department in the world when it comes to protecting the right to protest and ensuring the safety of all,” Austin Finan, a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, said in an email. “The N.Y.P.D. can handle it.” At the same time, another demonstration began, as several hundred people began to snake their way from the New York Public Library near Bryant Park to Columbus Circle, before joining the other group on Fifth Avenue. Mr. Trump was expected to arrive at Trump Tower shortly after 9 p.m.
Even before Mr. Trump’s visit, groups supporting and opposing the president faced off on Sunday outside Trump Tower, shouting insults. Three people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, according to the police. Heidi Dorow, a 52-year-old grant maker, said that Monday’s protest carried more importance after the unrest in Virginia over the weekend.
“When he is here in New York, when people get outraged and passionate, then that will translate into action,” said Lisa Raymond-Tolan, 44, an occupational therapist from Park Slope, Brooklyn, who is helping organize several protests with Indivisible Nation BK, an activist group. “Trump is a flash point, as always.” “It’s important in these moments for white people to make a public stance against racism, against white supremacy and be public and vocal about that,” Ms. Dorow said before joining the march though Midtown.
The first time Donald J. Trump visited New York City as president, in May, was brief. He ended up staying only about four hours, and he never set foot inside his Manhattan home.
Mr. Trump’s current trip was to begin on Sunday and last four days, during which he would at last sleep in his own bed. He was scheduled to arrive by helicopter at 8:45 p.m. Monday in Manhattan, landing at a Wall Street heliport before heading to his home. He was scheduled to have a phone conversation with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at 9:30 p.m., according to a schedule issued by the White House. Mr. Trump plans to remain in Manhattan until Wednesday, when he travels to his country club in Bedminster, N.J.
Demonstrators said they were determined Mr. Trump, during his trip from Lower Manhattan to Trump Tower, could see or hear the protests.
After a protest by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday erupted into violence and led to a deadly car rampage, concerns have escalated over what Mr. Trump’s arrival in New York might provoke.
“There’s no finer police department in the world when it comes to protecting the right to protest and ensuring the safety of all,” Austin Finan, a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, said in an email earlier on Monday. “The N.Y.P.D. can handle it.”
Mr. Trump’s visit has resulted in some street closings around Trump Tower — 55th and 58th Streets between Avenue of the Americas and Madison Avenue were closed to vehicle traffic, while a limited number of vehicles, like those making deliveries, were allowed onto 56th Street.Mr. Trump’s visit has resulted in some street closings around Trump Tower — 55th and 58th Streets between Avenue of the Americas and Madison Avenue were closed to vehicle traffic, while a limited number of vehicles, like those making deliveries, were allowed onto 56th Street.
“The N.Y.P.D. is ready for any and all contingencies,” J. Peter Donald, a spokesman for the Police Department, said in an email.“The N.Y.P.D. is ready for any and all contingencies,” J. Peter Donald, a spokesman for the Police Department, said in an email.
On Monday afternoon there were new metal detectors in the lobby of Trump Tower, funneling visitors and tourists through a visibly heavier police presence.On Monday afternoon there were new metal detectors in the lobby of Trump Tower, funneling visitors and tourists through a visibly heavier police presence.
“I think it’s kind of crazy,” said Nancy Sgariglia, 60, who was visiting from Webster, Mass., as she snapped photos of the tower’s logo looming above police officers holding rifles and men and women in Kevlar vests with “Secret Service” stitched across their chests. “Why the weapons like this — do you think it’s necessary?”“I think it’s kind of crazy,” said Nancy Sgariglia, 60, who was visiting from Webster, Mass., as she snapped photos of the tower’s logo looming above police officers holding rifles and men and women in Kevlar vests with “Secret Service” stitched across their chests. “Why the weapons like this — do you think it’s necessary?”
In front of the building, 12 city sanitation trucks loaded with dirt were parked end to end to form a barrier on the south side of Fifth Avenue. A space cordoned off by metal barricades stretched along Fifth Avenue from 55th to 52nd Streets, occupying one lane of traffic. It was meant to be a holding pen for protesters, the police said. In front of the building, 12 city sanitation trucks loaded with dirt were parked end to end to form a barrier on the south side of Fifth Avenue. A space cordoned off by metal barricades stretched along Fifth Avenue from 52nd to 55th Streets, occupying one lane of traffic. It was meant to be a holding pen for protesters, the police said.
Merchants peddling pro- or anti-Trump items, who were once a fixture outside the building but had largely disappeared, were back on Monday selling their wares. Bennett Weiss, 71, a retired jeweler from Newburgh, N.Y., was selling anti-Trump pins he had stuck onto a black umbrella. “It’s two dollars each, 3 for $5 or free if they don’t have any cash,” Mr. Weiss said. Merchants peddling pro- or anti-Trump items, who were once a fixture outside the building but had largely disappeared, were back on Monday selling their wares. Bennett Weiss, 71, a retired jeweler from Newburgh, N.Y., was selling anti-Trump pins he had stuck onto a black umbrella. “It’s $2 each, three for $5 or free if they don’t have any cash,” Mr. Weiss said.
“If you want people to think you are a decent human being, wear an ‘Impeach Trump’ button,” Mr. Weiss said to one passer-by.“If you want people to think you are a decent human being, wear an ‘Impeach Trump’ button,” Mr. Weiss said to one passer-by.
Liz Karkoff, 39, who was visiting Manhattan from Westchester County, bought a pin for her 3-year-old daughter. It said “Love Trumps Hate.” Liz Karkoff, 39, who was visiting Manhattan from Westchester County, bought a pin for her 3-year-old daughter. It said, “Love Trumps Hate.”
Bending down, she told the toddler that “Trump doesn’t use kind words,” and that protesters were going to tell Mr. Trump that they don’t like that and want a new president.Bending down, she told the toddler that “Trump doesn’t use kind words,” and that protesters were going to tell Mr. Trump that they don’t like that and want a new president.
“Is he here yet?” the little girl asked.“Is he here yet?” the little girl asked.