From Fox News · Julia Bonavita · · 1m 30s
Trump piñata struck at California college sparks outrage
Video of students hitting a Trump piñata at Contra Costa College ignites debate over political expression on campus.
In brief
Video of students hitting a Trump piñata at Contra Costa College ignites debate over political expression on campus. A viral video showing students decapitating a Trump piñata at a California college has drawn criticism from the White House and sparked questions about the line between political expression and violent…
Video shows Trump piñata getting destroyed

A viral clip from Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California depicts students blindfolded and hitting a piñata designed to look like President Trump, complete with a blue suit and red baseball cap.
The piñata's head comes clean off
The student successfully decapitates the piñata while holding a sign reading "F, - ICE," prompting cheers from onlookers who celebrate the moment.
College counselor appears to oversee event
Lorena Gonzalez, a counselor at Contra Costa College, appears in the video celebrating alongside the students, according to Libs of TikTok, which posted the clip.
College says it doesn't condone violence

Contra Costa College stated they do not "condone or allow violent political rhetoric" and said the incident was "addressed as a personnel matter." The college and Gonzalez did not respond to Fox News for further comment.
“do not "condone or allow violent political rhetoric"”
White House condemns the incident
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called for those involved to be "condemned in the harshest terms possible" and suggested they "immediately seek psychiatric help."
“Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible”
Video surfaced months after incident
The alleged piñata event took place several months ago but only went viral last week after Libs of TikTok posted it online, sparking widespread debate.
The short version
A viral video showing students decapitating a Trump piñata at a California college has drawn criticism from the White House and sparked questions about the line between political expression and violent rhetoric.


