US President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed by a vandal with a pick axe on Wednesday. It was the second time in less than two years that the star was vandalized. /VCG Photo

Local police received a call from the culprit at 3:30 a.m. after he had smashed the star in pieces. The man was arrested and held in custody. /VCG Photo

Workers from the Hollywood Historic Trust began to repair the star, which is expected to be covered up for a few days during the process, the cost of which was not revealed. /VCG Photo

Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has become a target for his critics since his election in 2016. Two years ago, a man struck the star with a sledgehammer. /VCG Photo