>> ANTI-TRUMP SIGNS TAKEN DOWN IN CAPE CORAL. HOWEVER, SOME SAY REMOVING THEM IS A VIOLATION. THIS HOMEOWNERS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER NATALIE GRAHAM. PIERRE IS IN CAPE CORAL DIGGING INTO THIS CONTROVERSY. >> WOW. OKAY. SOME FOUND IT SHOCKING AND OTHERS. THE GUYS AND I DID TOO. FREEDOM OF SPEECH. >> AND LONG AS IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME WHEN MY COLLEAGUE CALLED DON’T REALLY THINK THIS CAPE CORAL HOME DECORATED WITH SIGNS AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> IS WORTH COMPLAINING ABOUT. I SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR WHO SAYS SHE CALLED CODE TO MOVE THE SIGNS THAT SAID THINGS LIKE REPUBLICANS ARE DAME SPELLS WITH K K K AND ELECT A REPRESSED. YOU CAN STILL SEE SOME OF THE SIGNS HERE AT LEFT AND FROM THE HOME ON CORNWALLIS PARKWAY. NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED THAT THE ONES THAT WERE HERE BEFORE WERE VULGAR AND IN THE WRONG PLACE. IT’S RIGHT THERE ON THAT YELLOW SIGN THAT’S LAYING ON THE FLAG RIGHT NOW. >> TALKING ABOUT PEDOPHILIA, FORCING CHANGE ON CHILDREN, EATING CAT AND DOGS JUST LIKE REALLY KINDA, NOT THE BEST THING. AND THEN WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, IT’S JUST A POOR REFLECTION OFF CAMERA. THE NEIGHBOR SAYS SHE CALLED CAPE CORAL CODE ENFORCEMENT. >> BECAUSE THE SIGNS WERE ON THE EASEMENT, WHICH IS TECHNICALLY CITY PROPERTY CITY RULE SAY NO SIGNS ARE ALLOWED ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS WHICH ARE 6 FEET FROM THE ROAD. NO ONE WAS HOME. BUT I TALKED WITH THE OWNER OVER TAX. HE SAYS WHEN COED CAME BY REMOVE THE SIGNS YESTERDAY, NO ONE TOOK MEASUREMENTS BEFORE TAKING STEPS DOWN. HE ALSO SAYS HE NOW HAS $2000 IN CITATIONS. DON’T PUT THINGS ON THE PEOPLE’S PROPERTIES THAT ISN’T THEIRS. >> BUT WHEN IT COMES TO BEING ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY, YOU I DON’T PRETEND TO KNOW. WHETHER IT’S RIGHT OR WRONG, WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD ALLOW IT. I JUST KNOW LIKE WE HAVE TO DEFEND THAT RIGHT. THE CITY SAYS THEY’LL BE ABLE TO LOOK THROUGH THE CASE NEX
Anti-Trump signs in Cape Coral yard stir up constitutional controversy
Updated: 8:33 PM EDT May 22, 2026
A Cape Coral home displaying anti-Trump signs has sparked complaints from neighbors and city code enforcement action, leaving $2,000 in citations, according to the homeowner. “As long as it doesn’t bother me, why am I calling code?” said Denzil Dunkly, in Cape Coral, reacting to the picture. The signs included messages such as “RepubliKKKans are dumb” spelled with “KKK” and “Elect a rapist,” according to a neighbor who says they complained to Cape Coral code enforcement. “A rapist or your President rapes children… That’s right there on that yellow sign that’s laying on the flag right now. Talking about pedophilia, forcing sex change on children, eating cats and dogs, just like, really kind of not the best thing. When you drive in through this neighborhood, it’s just a poor reflection,” neighbor Jessica Hilghman said.A neighbor who complained said they were placed on the easement, which is technically city property. Cape Coral city code prohibits signs on public rights of way, defined as six feet away from the road. The homeowner was unavailable for an in-person interview but communicated via text, stating that when code enforcement removed the signs, no measurements were taken beforehand. The city says it will be able to review the case in the coming days. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
A Cape Coral home displaying anti-Trump signs has sparked complaints from neighbors and city code enforcement action, leaving $2,000 in citations, according to the homeowner.
“As long as it doesn’t bother me, why am I calling code?” said Denzil Dunkly, in Cape Coral, reacting to the picture.
The signs included messages such as “RepubliKKKans are dumb” spelled with “KKK” and “Elect a rapist,” according to a neighbor who says they complained to Cape Coral code enforcement.
“A rapist or your President rapes children… That’s right there on that yellow sign that’s laying on the flag right now. Talking about pedophilia, forcing sex change on children, eating cats and dogs, just like, really kind of not the best thing. When you drive in through this neighborhood, it’s just a poor reflection,” neighbor Jessica Hilghman said.
A neighbor who complained said they were placed on the easement, which is technically city property. Cape Coral city code prohibits signs on public rights of way, defined as six feet away from the road.
The homeowner was unavailable for an in-person interview but communicated via text, stating that when code enforcement removed the signs, no measurements were taken beforehand.
The city says it will be able to review the case in the coming days.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.