A mural of "Black Lives Matter" was painted on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower in New York on Thursday. /AP

New York mayor Bill de Blasio joined in painting the slogan in huge yellow letters on Thursday. He announced the plan of painting it in front of Trump Tower last month. /Xinhua

The mayor's plan was executed despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying the slogan would denigrate "this luxury Avenue." /Xinhua

In early June, Washington, D.C. painted the words "Black Lives Matter" in giant yellow letters on the street that leads to the White House. /Xinhua