A video circulating on social media shows a woman vandalizing posters promoting the documentary Melania at a Los Angeles bus stop, days after transit officials acknowledged a wave of vandalism targeting the film’s advertisements across the city.
Los Angeles Metro officials have confirmed that advertisements for the Melania documentary have been repeatedly vandalized at bus stops. (Screengrab of video posted to X by @libsoftiktok)The footage, which began circulating on Sunday, shows an unidentified woman standing at a bus shelter drawing a poster of Melania using a marker. Among the symbols is a small mustache under the first lady’s nose.
The woman’s identity has not been confirmed, and it is unclear when the video was recorded.
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Vandalism was reported across multiple transit locationsLos Angeles Metro officials confirmed that advertisements for the Melania documentary have been repeatedly vandalized at bus stops and transit locations in recent days. According to the agency, the posters have been defaced with devil horns, a Hitler-style mustache and graffiti referencing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In response, Metro reassigned some buses carrying Melania’s ads to different routes as a precautionary measure.
“Buses remain in regular service,” LA Metro said in a statement to the California Post. “Our buses have unfortunately been subject to vandalism over the past few years. After seeing significant vandalism at city bus stops advertising the Melania movie, Metro has proactively reassigned some buses with ads to other geographic areas to reduce potential vandalism.”
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Metro stressed that the move is preventative and not related to service disruptions.
No arrests have been announced so farAuthorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the vandalism, and it is not known if the woman seen in the video is connected to other incidents involving defaced posters across Los Angeles.
The documentary Melania focuses on First Lady Melania Trump and has been promoted through transit advertising in several major US cities.
Officials did not say whether the vandalism incidents were being investigated as isolated acts or part of a broader pattern. Metro said it continues to work with city partners to monitor and address vandalism affecting public property.
