trump<u+2019>s walk of fame star smashed with a sledgehammer (video) published time: 26 oct, 2016 18:46 edited time: 26 oct, 2016 18:46 get short url people take photos of donald trump's star on the hollywood walk of fame after it was vandalized in hollywood, california u.s., october 26, 2016. <u+00a9> mario anzuoni / reuters donald trump<u+2019>s star on the hollywood walk of fame has been reduced to dust with a sledgehammer. trends us elections 2016 




a man dressed as a construction worker arrived at the site early wednesday morning to inflict some serious damage on the hollywood boulevard star. using a sledgehammer, the man later identified as jamie otis attacked the star, literally pounding it to dust as onlookers watched. 




trump<u+2019>s star has seen a lot of abuse during his presidential run. from being spray-painted with a swastika to being covered in dog feces and having its own wall built around it, the star has been a target for disgruntled americans angered by the republican candidate<u+2019>s controversial statements. someone defaced donald trump's star,the idiot trying to portray him as a nazi,used the buddhist swastika lol pic.twitter.com/cxhbzba2sp <u+2014> faolan (@thecoffeesnolf) january 31, 2016 




otis originally planned to remove the star and then auction it off, with the money going towards victims of trump<u+2019>s alleged sexual harassment and assault. speaking to reporters at the scene, otis explained <u+201c>four or five<u+201d> of his family members had been victims of sexual assault, and he wa s <u+201c>terribly upset that we have a presidential nominee who is the poster child for sexual violence.<u+201d> 




over the past month, nearly a dozen women have come forth to accuse trump of sexually assaulting them in the past. most are represented by gloria allred, a california lawyer and outspoken democrat. 




the hollywood chamber of commerce, which is in charge of the walk of fame, condemned the star<u+2019>s destruction. 




<u+201c>the hollywood walk of fame is an institution celebrating the positive contributions of the inductees,<u+201d> chamber of commerce<u+2019>s leon gubler said. <u+201c>when people are unhappy with one of our honorees, we would hope that they would project their anger in more positive ways than to vandalize a california state landmark. our democracy is based on respect for the law. people can make a difference by voting and not destroying public property.<u+201d> 




the chamber of commerce is working to prosecute those involved, gubler said, adding that the star will be repaired immediately. a city worker repairs trump's star on the hollywood walk of fame, which was destroyed by a man with a jackhammer pic.twitter.com/sonjt2osiw <u+2014> super deluxe (@superdeluxe) october 26, 2016 




trump received a star on the famous walkway in 2007 for his work on the reality show the apprentice.
trump<u+2019>s walk of fame star smashed with a sledgehammer (video)
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