One of the world's longest-running peace vigils could be under threat after Donald Trump ordered to "take it down".

The White House Peace Vigil, which has stood near the president's residence since 1981, is a tent manned around the clock in a call for peace and global disarmament.

Flanked by various anti-war placards, the small blue tent was described as an "eyesore" by a reporter from conservative outlet Real America's Voice, who asked Mr Trump about it.

"Take it down, today, right now," he said, after asking where the tent is and claiming he hadn't heard of it.

"We're going to look into it right now."

On Friday night, police were seen talking to what appeared to be demonstrators near the vigil, in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House.

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