Trump's Star Vandalized Yet Again

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Once again, a vandal couldn't resist the siren song of the of President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The latest scofflaw to deface the president's star struck at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. In a video, posted to TMZ, an unidentified man can be seen squatting with a marker to draw swastikas and obscenities on the star. It's actually one of the gentler assaults on the Trump star, which is so frequently vandalized, community leaders have pushed for its removal. TMZ keeps a live stream video on Hollywood Boulevard to capture the acts of vandalism.

"You can see a man dressed in black bend down and scribble all over Trump's star ... in broad daylight," TMZ reported. "He does the deed quickly as people walk right by him without batting an eyelash, but two women seem to notice the tagging as he walks away. There appears to be a message written out that says, "F*** This P**o" ... with two big swastikas drawn in underneath."

The star has been vandalized a number of other times, including in September, when a street artist attached "prison bars" atop the star with double-sided tape. Others have pretended to urinate on the star, and selfies with obscene gestures directed at the star have become a popular pastime for visitors.

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In November, a Glendale man pleaded no contest to a felony count of vandalism for smashing the star with a pickaxe in July. Austin Mikel Clay, 24, was sentenced to 20 days community labor and three years probation, along with ordering him to attend psychological counseling and to pay more than $9,400 in restitution to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

In October 2016, a man dressed as a construction worker smashed the star with a pickaxe and sledgehammer. James Otis pleaded no contest to felony vandalism in February 2017 and was sentenced to three years probation, 20 days of community service and agreed to pay $4,400 for the damage.

Over the summer, the West Hollywood City Council tried to get Trump's star removed from the Hollywood Walk of Fame by requesting the Los Angeles City Council and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove it. The chamber has defended its presence as a celebration of artist impact regardless of politics.

City News Service contributed to this report. Donald Trump honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)