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LA Metro Reassigns Buses Carrying ‘Melania’ Ads to Deter Vandalism

The agency describes the shift as a preventive step to protect vehicles after widespread defacement of promotional posters.

Overview

  • Metro confirmed it moved some buses with the documentary ads to different parts of Los Angeles to minimize potential damage, calling recent vandalism "extensive and severe."
  • Officials said the reassigned buses remain in regular service and continue operating on normal schedules.
  • Posters and bus stop signs were tagged with graffiti and expletives, with multiple reports describing Nazi-referencing imagery on some displays.
  • Social media posts documented the defacement and cleanup efforts, and Metro addressed speculation by clarifying it did not remove the ads but relocated vehicles.
  • The Amazon MGM Studios documentary is scheduled to open Jan. 30 with a later release on Prime Video, and an activist collective has reportedly claimed credit for vandalizing at least one billboard.