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Initech

(100,081 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:03 PM Feb 2016

Donald Trump's Star On The Walk Of Fame Got Defaced

The presidential candidate’s star on Hollywood Boulevard vandalized with Nazi symbol

Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star was defaced with a reversed swastika.

On Friday, a Reddit user uploaded the image of the star, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, with the swastika sprayed on backwards. The star was clean Saturday morning.

The “Apprentice” host received the star in 2007. In September, someone placed a yellow “X” over it. And in December, someone wrote “Rapist” on Bill Cosby‘s star.

Austin Franklin, an actor who spends his days patrolling Hollywood Boulevard dressed as Batman, said he often sees people stomping or pretending to defecate on the star. He was among those who saw the swastika Friday before it was cleaned up.

http://www.thewrap.com/donald-trumps-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-defaced-with-swastika/

Wasn't me!

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Donald Trump's Star On The Walk Of Fame Got Defaced (Original Post) Initech Feb 2016 OP

Obviously I don't like Trump but that's pretty stupid. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #1

but was it put there by annabanana Feb 2016 #2

Agreed. Xyzse Feb 2016 #4

I find it disgusting that he Faux pas Feb 2016 #3

Well, it does, perhaps, make clear... 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #5

To have a star, you have to ask for it and $30,000 has to be paid by someone and that someone is Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #6

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

1. Obviously I don't like Trump but that's pretty stupid.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:07 PM

Feb 2016

And whoever did it didn't even know the right way round to draw a swastika.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. but was it put there by

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:15 PM

Feb 2016

a detractor? or a supporter?

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

4. Agreed.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:27 PM

Feb 2016

I don't agree with his politics, I don't like him as a person, but this to me is childish.

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

3. I find it disgusting that he

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:25 PM

Feb 2016

even has a star there!

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

5. Well, it does, perhaps, make clear...

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:36 PM

Feb 2016

...who he really is, and what his area of expertise is - entertainment.

Been there, done that, with Reagan. Once was more than enough.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

6. To have a star, you have to ask for it and $30,000 has to be paid by someone and that someone is

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 04:44 PM

Feb 2016

often the person seeking the star or a company employing them, sometimes a fan club. You can't nominate a living person against their will because they have to state that they want it and that they'd show up for the reveal to be considered. Some very notable actors such as Dustin Hoffman do not give a fuck and thus have no star.
After the application, notice of interest and intent and fee payment, a committee mulls the choices.

So Trump could have applied and paid all by himself, but he probably had NBC do it for him.

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