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It's not the reason you think|work=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref> has been vandalized multiple times.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Henry C.|title=Trump: A star is scorned|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/trump-a-star-is-scorned-223661|access-date=May 28, 2016|work=POLITICO|date=May 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Romero|first1=Dennis|title=Donald Trump's Walk of Fame Star Gets a Baby Border Wall (photos)|url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/donald-trumps-walk-of-fame-star-gets-a-baby-border-wall-photos-7157242|access-date=July 20, 2016|date=July 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Protester uses Donald Trump Hollywood Walk of Fame star to mock him|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protester-uses-donald-trump-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-to-mock-him/|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=July 20, 2016|access-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-star-vandalism-20190424-story.html|last=Fry|first=Hannah|date=April 24, 2019|title=Trump's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame is defaced by a vandal — again|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424201113/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-star-vandalism-20190424-story.html|url-status=live|archive-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1"/> During the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]], a man named James Otis, who claims to be an heir to the [[Otis Worldwide|Otis Elevator Company]] fortune,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/man-who-destroyed-trumps-star-2016-offers-legal-help-newly-accused-vandal-1129977/|title=Man Who Destroyed Trump's Star in 2016 Offers Legal Help to New Alleged Vandal|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-vandal/elevator-scion-who-defaced-trumps-hollywood-star-gets-probation-idUSKBN161069|title=Elevator scion who defaced Trump's Hollywood star gets probation|work=Reuters|last=Gorman|first=Steve|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> used a sledgehammer and a pickaxe to destroy all of the star's brass inlays. He readily admitted to the vandalism<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trump-star-230391|title=Man who destroyed Trump's star is 'proud' of his work|date=October 27, 2016|work=POLITICO|access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref> and was arrested and sentenced to three years' probation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Von Quednow|first=Cindy|title=Man Sentenced to 3 Years Probation in Connection With Vandalizing Donald Trump's Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|url=http://ktla.com/2017/02/21/man-sentenced-to-3-years-probation-in-connection-with-vandalizing-donald-trumps-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/|website=KTLA.com|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=June 23, 2017}}</ref> The star was repaired and served as a site of pro-Trump demonstrations<ref>{{cite news|last=Jennewein|first=Chris|title=Trump supporters rally at repaired Hollywood Walk of Fame star|url=http://mynewsla.com/government/2016/10/30/trump-supporters-rally-at-repaired-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/|website=MyNewsLA.com|date=October 30, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> until it was destroyed a second time in July 2018 by a man named Austin Clay.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Levenson|first1=Eric|last2=Chan|first2=Stella|title=President Trump's Walk of Fame star was smashed to pieces|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/politics/trump-walk-of-fame-star-smash/index.html|website=CNN|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> Clay later surrendered himself to the police and was bailed out by James Otis.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nashrulla|first=Tasneem|title=Donald Trump's Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Was Vandalized Again|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/trump-star-hollywood-walk-fame-vandalized-smashed|website=BuzzFeedNews.com|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Folley|first=Aris|title=Man who vandalized Trump's Walk of Fame star bailed out by person who did it years ago: report|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/398893-man-who-vandalized-trumps-walk-of-fame-star-bailed-out-by-guy/|website=The Hill|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Clay was sentenced to one day in jail, three years of probation, and 20 days of community service. He also was ordered to attend psychological counseling and pay restitution of $9,404.46 to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trump-walk-fame-star-vandal-sentenced-jail-pay-10k-1159217|title=Trump Walk of Fame Star Vandal Sentenced to Jail, Probation|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 7, 2018|language=en|access-date=July 23, 2019}}</ref> On December 18, 2018, the star was defaced with [[swastika]]s and other graffiti drawn in permanent marker,<ref>{{cite web|title=President Trump's Walk Of Fame Star Vandalized Yet Again|url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/12/20/president-trump-walk-fame-star-vandalized-again/|date=December 20, 2018|website=cbslocal.com|publisher=CBS Broadcasting, Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2020}}</ref> and it was vandalized yet again on October 2, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/02/donald-trump-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-vandalized-again|title=Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized again|work=The Guardian|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> In August 2018, the [[West Hollywood]] City Council unanimously passed a resolution requesting permanent removal of the star due to repeated vandalism, according to Mayor [[John Duran]]. The resolution was completely symbolic, as West Hollywood has no jurisdiction over the Walk.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Emily|title=Council Fight To 'Totally Remove' Donald Trump's Hollywood Star|url=https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/council-fight-to-totally-remove-donald-trumps-hollywood-star/|website=Unilad|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref> Activist groups have also called for the removal of stars honoring individuals whose public and professional lives have become controversial, including Trump, [[Bill Cosby]], [[Kevin Spacey]], and [[Brett Ratner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-walk-fame-scandalous-stars-807927/|title=Bill Cosby, Donald Trump and 7 More Scandalous Stars Immortalized on Hollywood's Walk of Fame|first1=Paige|last1=Phelan|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> In answer to these campaigns, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that because the Walk is a historical landmark,{{refn|group=Note|While the Walk is individually a Los Angeles City Historical Monument, it is not registered by itself on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It is, instead, part of the [[Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District]]'s nomination to the National Register.<ref>{{cite web|title=Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List - City Declared Monuments|url=https://planning.lacity.org/odocument/24f6fce7-f73d-4bca-87bc-c77ed3fc5d4f/Historical%20Cultural%20Monuments%20List.pdf|access-date=May 1, 2022|page=12|quote=194 Hollywood Walk of Fame - Hollywood Boulevard (between Gower and La Brea) & Vine Street (between Sunset and Yucca) - 07/05/1978 Hollywood 13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/236d3254-47ee-4b31-9045-c2999cc465f2/|access-date=May 1, 2022|date=April 4, 1985|quote=In addition to architectural details, there are several fine urban design features: colored terrazo entryways, neon signage, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.}}</ref>}} "once a star has been added ... it is considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame" and cannot be removed.<ref name="star.removal">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hollywood-chamber-commerce-no-plans-remove-walk-fame-stars-amid-sexual-harassment-scandals-173303074.html|title=Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has no plans to remove Walk of Fame stars amid sexual misconduct scandals|work=Yahoo!|last=Ryder|first=Taryn|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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