In the past few years, we have seen leftists tear down monuments, rename buildings, and twist historical facts, all in an attempt to erase the historical record and replace it with a narrative that better fits their agenda.
Oftentimes, this ire is directed at Americaās forefathers and past presidents for failing to live up to 21st century sensibilities.
But a more contemporary president may be joining the ranks of presidents whose names have been erased from buildings and monuments by radical activists.
Hollywood Hills resident Andrew Rudick has become a leading voice in the efforts to remove former President Donald Trumpās star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Over the past three years, Rudick has submitted public records requests, collected legal documents, and spoken at City Council meetings in an attempt to make his case, according to the Los Angeles Times.Ā
Rudick says Trumpās star, awarded in 2007 for his work on āThe Apprentice,ā conveys the cityās endorsement of the former president who āattempted a coup against the United Statesā on January 6, 2021.
Since 2016, Trumpās star has been repeatedly vandalized and destroyed, including with a pickaxe, requiring over $20,000 in repairs. Each time, it was replaced or restored, according to Axios.Ā
Itās not really clear who has the authority to remove stars. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame ceremonies and stars. However, the stars are embedded in city sidewalks owned by the Los Angeles City Council. So far, neither group has acted on efforts to remove Trumpās star.
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield told the LA Times he would support taking out Trumpās star. Fellow Councilmember Hugo Soto-MartĆnez labeled Trump a āracist, fascist threat,ā but said the council is still exploring the complex legal and procedural questions around removal.
If Trumpās star is removed, it would be a first for the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Previously, the Chamber of Commerce rejected attempts to remove stars belonging to other controversial figures like Bill Cosby and Kevin Spacey. The Chamber says its longstanding policy is not to remove stars and that the cost of repairs to Trumpās star has not been āprohibitive.ā
While the removal of Trumpās star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame is far less damaging to Trump than his removal from the ballots in some states, it demonstrates the intense hatred the left feels even to have to walk past a star with his name on it.
Itās frankly beyond immature and childish that leftists like Rudick are letting sidewalk scribblings to trigger them like this.
Trumpās stint on āThe Apprenticeā is just a blip in the larger scheme of his impact, but the desire of the Cancel Culture left to obliterate every record of him is just another attempt in their Orwellian quest to rewrite history and control the narrative.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.