Trump advance team covers Dubuque 'Solidarity' mural before rally; city has it removed
A tarp hung over a 2020 mural depicting raised fists was taken down hours after being put up at the order of the White House's advance team.
What to know
- The 'Solidarity' mural, painted in 2020 with 10 raised fists symbolizing inclusion, was covered by a tarp hung at the direction of Trump's Office of Presidential Advance ahead of his Dubuque rally.
- The City of Dubuque, which owns the Five Flags Center, said it never authorized any change to the exterior and had the tarp removed before the event.
- Social media reaction, visible on Mastodon, has been uniformly critical, calling the move petty and, in several posts, racist.
Covering the mural was petty and hateful censorship by Trump and Republicans.
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“How petty are Trump and Republicans? This petty.”
burningbird.net · Mastodon ↗
The incident fits a pattern of the Trump administration interfering ahead of the midterms.
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“‘Solidarity’ Mural in Dubuque, Painted In 2020, Covered Ahead of Trump’s Visit”
RealJournalism · Mastodon ↗
Donald Trump President, rally headlinerScott Hallgren General Manager, Oak View GroupCity of Dubuque Owner of Five Flags CenterOak View Group Private operator of Five Flags Center
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Social media calls the tarp move petty and racist
Mastodon users sharing the story characterized covering the mural as petty censorship and, in some cases, as racially motivated, ahead of Trump's rally that day.
“How petty are Trump and Republicans? This petty.”
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Thank you, Dubuque, IA. In preparation for President Trump's rally today at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, his advance team directed that a tarp be hung covering the "Solidarity" mural on the front of the building. The City of Dubuque had the tarp removed. https://www. kcrg.com/2026/11/01/solidarity…
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Trump “prefers whites only”: City removes White House’s tarp that covered its “SOLIDARITY” mural https://www. lgbtqnation.com/2026/11/prefer s-whites-only-city-removes-white-houses-tarp-that-covered-its-solidarity-mural/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon # lgbtq # lgbt
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Imagine how disgustingly racist & hateful one must be to try to cover up a simple mural supporting ALL of US? # FUTrump & the entire # TrumpRegime for this era of censorship, stripping US of our rights & your TOXIC Trump/MAGA/GOP Poison https://www. kcrg.com/2026/11/01/solidarity -mural-covered-ahead-president-trumps-dubuque-visit/ *thx @preinagle…
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Coverage frames mural incident as midterm interference
A shared Talking Points Memo live-blog entry placed the mural-covering within a broader narrative of the Trump administration 'getting an early start on interfering in the midterms.'
“Trump's losing➡️he can't whitewash nearly everything because the majority of voters now know, he's a racist fraudster.”
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The ‘Solidarity’ Mural🚨on the facade of the Five Flags Center has been covered ahead of Trump’s visit Sun. The mural⚡depicts 10 raised fists of a variety of colors, with the word “solidarity” spelled out in letters & symbols on the wrists. Hallgren, GM of Oak View Grp, the operator, said the decision was made by the Off of Pres Advance. # Trump…
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‘Solidarity’ Mural in Dubuque, Painted In 2020, Covered Ahead of Trump’s Visit https:// talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blo g/the-trump-administration-gets-an-early-start-on-interfering-in-the-midterms?entry=1562359 # Iowa # Trump
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City of Dubuque orders tarp removed
The City of Dubuque said it became aware of the tarp that evening, had not authorized any modification to the facility's exterior, and directed operator Oak View Group to take it down; the tarp was removed before the rally.
“We value and respect what this mural means to our community and to the citizens of Dubuque.”
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Trump advance team hangs tarp over Dubuque mural — Ahead of Trump's rally at Five Flags Center, the White House's Office of Presidential Advance directed that a tarp be hung over the 'Solidarity' mural on the building's eastern facade, reportedly for exterior branding and to put up a US flag.