Members of former student group Terps For Trump chalked pro-deportation and President Trump messages in front of Stamp Student Union Monday night, instigating swift counter reactions from fellow students.
The original messages included phrases such as “Deport Dreamers,” “Build the wall,” “CNN is fake news,” “Wage gap myth,” “Trump 2020” and “MAGA” — an abbreviation for Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
Matt Morris, former Terps for Trump president, confirmed the now defunct organization’s link to Monday night’s chalkings. The group obtained temporary status to campaign in support of Trump during the 2016 presidential election, the junior mechanical engineering major said.
In response to the chalkings, at least four counter-chalkers used buckets of water to obscure the original messages Tuesday morning, while others passing by added to the effort using their own water bottles.
