{"id":2557439,"date":"2026-01-29T20:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T20:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:06:10","slug":"metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Los Angeles Forced to Reallocate Buses with &#8216;Melania&#8217; Movie Ads After Grotesque Vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmetro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2557439&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>metro Los Angeles says it reassigned some buses carrying ads for Melania Trump\u2019s documentary to different areas after repeated vandalism at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-4\/\" title=\"... Forced to Reallocate ... with &#039;...&#039; Movie Ads After Grotesque ...\">city bus stops<\/a>,but the agency stressed the buses remain in regular service.Reporter Matthew Seedorff posted about the move adn shared images of vandalism seen at a San Fernando Valley stop. The piece notes the county\u2019s partisan voter-registration makeup (roughly 53% Democrats,17% republicans) as context for the local reaction. The documentary, titled Melania, opens in theaters on January 30, 2026; Melania Trump has described the film as showing her private businesses (including jewelry and skincare lines), family life, and behind-the-scenes footage of the roughly 20 days around the presidential transition, and discussed those topics on Fox News.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Metro Los Angeles chose to relocate advertising for First Lady Melania Trump&rsquo;s documentary after the posters were vandalized.<\/p>\n<p>Fox affiliate KTTV-TV reporter Matthew Seedorff posted on social media that Metro LA responded to accusations that it was pulling buses with the &ldquo;Melania&rdquo; film ads out of service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The buses remain in regular service.&nbsp; Our buses have unfortunately been subject to vandalism over the last couple of years,&rdquo; the transportation authority said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, after seeing significant vandalism at city bus stops on advertising for the Melania movie, Metro proactively reassigned some [of] the buses containing that advertising to other geographic areas to minimize potential vandalism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metrolosangeles?\">@metrolosangeles<\/a> responds to accusations of pulling buses with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP?\">@MELANIATRUMP<\/a> documentary ads out of service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The buses remain in regular service. Our buses have unfortunately been subject to vandalism over the last couple of years. So, after seeing significant&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/2016665508154921035?\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Seedorff also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/2016668151862452369?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">d graphic images<\/a> of some of the vandalism seen at one of the bus stops in the San Fernando Valley, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-orders-national-guard-withdrawal-chicago-los-angeles-portland-warns-return-crime-surges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats dominate party voter registration in Los Angeles County at approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov\/ror\/154day-presprim-2024\/county.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">53 percent<\/a> to Republicans&rsquo; 17 percent, with most of the rest declaring no party affiliation, according to a 2023 report from the California Secretary of State&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Melania&rdquo; is set to hit theaters Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2016171341397762240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> &ldquo;Fox &amp; Friends&rdquo; host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-always-gracious-melania-cleverly-exposes-obamas-infinitely-petty-frauds-truly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ainsley Earhardt<\/a> earlier this week that the audience will see how she manages her private business, which includes jewelry and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism-2\/\" title=\"... Forced to Reallocate ... with &#039;...&#039; Movie Ads After Grotesque ...\">skin care lines<\/a>. The film also gives a behind-the-scenes look at Trump family life, and of course, her work as First Lady.<\/p>\n<p>She indicated that a good portion of the documentary focuses on the 20 days leading up to the transition between former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s and President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administrations.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted, &ldquo;In these situations, you could only have one take,&rdquo; but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/metro-los-angeles-forced-to-reallocate-buses-with-melania-movie-ads-after-grotesque-vandalism\/\" title=\"... Forced to Reallocate ... with &#039;...&#039; Movie Ads After Grotesque ...\">professional film crew captured<\/a> a lot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MELANIA, the film, exclusively in theaters worldwide on January 30th, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n2kloQ4JwW\">pic.twitter.com\/n2kloQ4JwW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/2001266577077837917?\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a separate appearance on the Fox News show &ldquo;The Five&rdquo; on Wednesday, co-host Greg Gutfeld asked, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your relationship with the president, not knowing he was going to be president?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GUTFELD: &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your relationship with the president, not knowing he was going to be president?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MELANIA TRUMP: &ldquo;I always thought you know that one day he might go and run and I always told him if you do it, you will win, because I knew how much people loved him. And here we&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LQR10zRUxq\">pic.twitter.com\/LQR10zRUxq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2016641093081722933?\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump responded, &ldquo;I always thought, you know, that one day he might go and run, and I always told him if you do it, you will win, because I knew how much people loved him &hellip; And here we are again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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