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A viral video shows students at Contra Costa College in California hitting a piñata resembling President Donald Trump, with one student decapitating it while an unidentified man celebrates and appears to be cheered on by others including college counselor Lorena Gonzalez. The video has sparked criticism, though the college claims they do not condone violent political rhetoric and states that this was addressed internally as a personnel matter. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle commented that those endorsing such actions should seek psychiatric help for what he calls "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
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Story summary
A viral video on TikTok shows students at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, hitting a piñata shaped like former President Donald Trump. The video depicts a blindfolded individual being spun around before hitting the piñata, which was dressed as Trump and held a sign reading "F--- ICE." After the piñata's head is removed, an unidentified man lifts it above his head while students cheer; college counselor Lorena Gonzalez appears to celebrate in the background. The college stated they do not condone violent political rhetoric but addressed the incident internally as a personnel matter. Both the college and Gonzalez did not respond immediately to further inquiries from media outlets.
Written for “Trump Piñata Incident” on 2026-09-17,
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An unidentified man then picks up the decapitated piñata and raises it above his head as he is met with cheers from the group of students.
right celebrates an act that could be seen as endorsing political violence
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In a statement to Libs of TikTok, Contra Costa College asserted they do not “condone or allow violent political rhetoric,” and added the incident was “addressed as a personnel matter.”
left criticizes the act as inappropriate and addresses it seriously
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“They should also immediately seek psychiatric help to treat their severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has warped their brains and made them sick in the head,” he added.
right dismisses critics as mentally ill rather than addressing political violence
Leaning score -0.35 for article 14428 (medium confidence, 3 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-17
A California college is facing criticism after a viral video surfaced that appears to show a group of students hitting a piñata bearing the likeness of President Donald Trump.
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group → face → Trump
The undated video, posted by Libs of TikTok, depicts a blindfolded individual being spun in circles before they are handed a stick to hit the piñata while surrounded by a group of onlookers at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California.
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they → post → Pablo
The individual then strikes the piñata — which was photographed wearing a blue suit, red baseball cap, and holding a sign that reads “F— ICE” — and takes its head clean off.
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that → strike → head
An unidentified man then picks up the decapitated piñata and raises it above his head as he is met with cheers from the group of students.
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he → pick → students
The incident appears to be overseen by Lorena Gonzalez, a counselor at the college, who appears to celebrate in the clip, according to Libs of TikTok.
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who → appear → TikTok
In a statement to Libs of TikTok, Contra Costa College asserted they do not “condone or allow violent political rhetoric,” and added the incident was “addressed as a personnel matter.”
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incident → assert → matter
Contra Costa College and Gonzalez did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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College → respond → comment
The alleged beheading reportedly took place “a few months ago,” with the video just surfacing last week, Libs of TikTok said in an X post.
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“Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible,” White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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Ingle → engage → Digital
“They should also immediately seek psychiatric help to treat their severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has warped their brains and made them sick in the head,” he added.
asserted
he → seek → head
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