Signage stands outside the Trump International Hotel, formerly the Old Post Office Pavilion, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. The hotel opened on September 12 with a formal grand opening expected in October.

An unknown vandal defaced Donald Trump's newly inaugurated hotel in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, spray-painting "Black Lives Matter" on its edifice.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department in DC, a graffiti writer dressed in a yellow shirt and blue hat was spotted in front of the hotel shortly after 4 pm Eastern. The person then wrote "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice, No Peace," before leaving the scene.

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Both phrases are used as rallying cries by activists who advocate against police brutality and social injustice. An MPD spokesperson told CNBC that an arrest has yet to be made.



A representative of Trump International declined further comment to CNBC.

The Trump International Hotel, billed as a five star luxury outfit, just opened last month, and was the site of a campaign appearance by the GOP presidential nominee shortly thereafter.