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Donald Trump’s Defaced Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Will Cost Thousands to Repair

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Workers repair Donald Trump’s damaged Hollywood Walk of Fame star; AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — It will cost thousands to repair Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  That’s what Leron Gubler, the president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, told ABC News.

With repairs already underway, Gubler says it’ll cost between $3,000 and $10,000 to fix the damage.

“It’s mostly the cost of the labor,” Gubler explained. “The stars are composed of the brass symbols and the terrazzo is concrete with marble chips, so it’s a process. It takes quite a bit of work — several hours worth. It’ll take several days to season before they can polish and restore it.”

The Republican presidential nominee’s star was destroyed early Wednesday.  Deadline reports a man named James Otis has claimed responsibility, telling the website he aimed to remove the star entirely and auction it to raise money for women who’ve accused Trump of sexual assault. Trump has denied all wrongdoing.

Trump, 70, earned his star in 2007 for his work on the show The Apprentice.

Gubler noted that in the future, Trump’s star will remain unguarded, as all the other stars are, and said it will not be removed.

“Once a star is installed it becomes part of the historic fabric of the Walk of Fame. We have never removed a star in the 56-year history of the Walk of Fame,” Gubler said. “Once you remove one star, it sets a precedent and opens Pandora’s box.”

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