U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was restored Saturday after it was vandalized twice and asked to be removed by the local city council.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which is in charge of the star business, issued a statement at the same time, urging people to show their political opinions in democratic ways instead of by destroying public property.
"The stars, once installed, are considered part of the historic fabric of the Walk," Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the group, said in the statement.
When people are angry with the honorees, we hope that they would project their anger in more positive ways than to vandalize a California State landmark, he said. "Our democracy is based on respect for the law."
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which celebrates the professional contributions of the inductees. There are more than 2,600 stars installed along the 15 blocks of the Walk on Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks on the Vine Street, which attract more than 10 million visitors annually.
Trump received the star in 2007 for his hosting role on NBC's popular TV show The Apprentice. However, the star has been vandalized repeatedly in recent years. In the most recent vandalism that occurred in July, the star was obliterated by pickaxes.
The City Council of West Hollywood, where the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located, voted unanimously and passed a resolution last month, asking the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove Trump's star "due to his disturbing treatment of women and other actions that do not meet the shared values of the City of West Hollywood, the region, state, and country."
