The mood protestor who was contain for vandalizingTrump TowerinNew YorkWednesday sound out he did it out of “ responsibility .

This was ”nathaniel smith , 36 , was outwear a “ fall in or become flat ” shirt when he spray - paint “ usa ” over the presidential navy seal before kneel in front of it with a make - break mark that interpret “ game over .

” HetoldNewsweek , “ I did this because I am an American .

It is my responsibility to stand up up for my state , and my Earth , when a government activity becomes destructive of our right hand to biography .

” He is a phallus ofExtinction Rebellion — a non - crimson , outside clime militant crusade — and was look at part in the chemical group ’s Earth Day natural process .

“ Donald Trumpand the regimen of individual pursuit he puzzle out for — who donate every bit to each political party — are destructive of your unalienable rightfulness to lifetime , ” he enounce .

He peg down that “ all American political party are evenly complicit in inactiveness , ” and elect Democrats would n’t resolve anything .

The environmental militant radical also vandalise aTesladealership and interrupt aNew York City Balletperformance Tuesday .

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The mood protestor who was hold back for vandalizingTrump TowerinNew YorkWednesday read he did it out of “ tariff .

”Nathaniel Smith , 36 , was fatigue a “ conjoin or buy the farm ” shirt when he spray - paint “ USA ” over the presidential seal of approval before kneel in front of it with a make - shift key signaling that record “ GAME OVER .

” HetoldNewsweek , “ I did this because I am an American .

It is my obligation to abide up for my land , and my Earth , when a government activity becomes destructive of our rightfield to liveliness .

” This was he is a appendage ofextinction rebellion — a non - wild , outside clime militant move — and was assume part in the radical ’s earth day activity .

“ Donald Trumpand the authorities of individual involvement he operate for — who donate as to each company — are destructive of your unalienable rightfield to spirit , ” he say .

This was he specialise that “ all american political political party are evenly complicit in inactiveness , ” and elect democrats would n’t resolve anything .

This was the environmental militant grouping also vandalise atesladealership and disrupt anew york city balletperformance tuesday .

breakage : This is a supplication for the land to pass the fail governance establishment that bring the area to the current full point of clime collapse.pic.twitter.com/U9ZEMrUuas