--- description: Racist graffiti in reference to Donald Trump and Nazi Germany appeared on a storefront window in Philadelphia title: Racist Donald Trump and Nazi Graffiti Found in Philadelphia image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Racist Donald Trump and Nazi Graffiti Found in Philadelphia by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Updated: Dec 15, 2023 1:02 AM CUTPublished: Nov 9, 2016 10:59 PM CUT by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Updated: Dec 15, 2023 1:02 AM CUTPublished: Nov 9, 2016 10:59 PM CUT Racist graffiti referencing Donald Trump and Nazi Germany appeared on a storefront window in Philadelphia following the [contentious presidential election](http://time.com/4564440/donald-trump-wins-2/?xid=homepage "undefined") on Wednesday. The vandalism, which included a spray-painted swastika, the Nazi salute ‘seig heil,’ and the word “Trump” with the T replaced by an additional swastika, came on the 78th anniversary of [Kristallnacht](http://time.com/39932/kristallnacht-photos-from-a-1938-goebbels-press-conference-justifying-terror/ "undefined"), the “Night of Broken Glass” attacks on Jews in Germany in 1938. Other reports of graffiti in South Philadelphia emerged on Wednesday, including spray pain on a car that said, “Trump Black Bitch,” the [Philadelphia _Inquirer_ reported](http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/clout/400560361.html?photo%5F3 "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/Anthony19145/status/796405156006989824) Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a [statement](http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/clout/400560361.html?photo%5F3 "undefined") that the acts “must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.” “As I said in my statement to residents today, in the wake of the election, Philadelphians must work tirelessly to bridge the divides that have plagued this nation for decades,” he said. “I know that many residents are planning to take part in vigils and rallies tonight and in the days ahead, and I urge you to gather respectfully and peacefully.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4565532/racist-graffiti-donald-trump-philadelphia/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4565532/racist-graffiti-donald-trump-philadelphia/"},"headline":"Racist Donald Trump and Nazi Graffiti Found in Philadelphia","datePublished":"2016-11-09T22:59:13.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-15T01:02:41.000Z","description":"The vandalism included spray-painted swastikas and a Nazi salute","url":"https://time.com/4565532/racist-graffiti-donald-trump-philadelphia/","keywords":["2016 Election","2016 Election topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Mahita Gajanan","jobTitle":"Gajanan is an editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2016-election/","name":"2016 Election"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4565532/racist-graffiti-donald-trump-philadelphia/","name":"Racist Donald Trump and Nazi Graffiti Found in Philadelphia"}}]}] ```