Event Brief
Florida cemetery vandalized with Trump and DeSantis graffiti
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Summary: Police are investigating vandalism at a historic Black cemetery in Palmetto where 17 gravesites were damaged and “Trump” and “DeSantis” were spray-painted.
WHO: Manatee County Sheriff's Office; police investigators
WHAT: 17 gravesites were damaged and headstones were knocked down; “Trump” and “DeSantis” were spray-painted on tombs.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
WHERE: Old Memphis Cemetery, Palmetto, Florida
WHY: The cemetery was vandalized, with “Trump” and “DeSantis” spray-painted on tombs.
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