USF administrators as well as right-wing Christian preachers attempted to derail the protest, further uniting the protesters who chanted anti-Trump slogans such as “Donald Trump shame on you, immigrants are welcome here” and “No ban, no wall, sanctuary for all.” Several protesters gave fiery speeches.

Tampa SDS member Gage Lacharite said, “It’s time for an organized resistance to Trump. This means uniting with other like-minded people to fight back against Trump and his Republican cronies on every street, government building, and campus we can.” He noted, “the Democrats’ cave-in on the government shutdown proves they’re a dead end if we’re serious about beating Trump.”

After speeches, protesters eagerly took turns destroying the piñata. Students were excited for the new semester where they will take the resistance against Trump to a new level.

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Houston, TX – As part of their campaign to Stop Trump, over a dozen students at the University of Houston participated in a Trump piñata bash, Sept. 10. The students gave speeches denouncing Donald Trump and the Republican agenda of racist discrimination, hatred and fear. After their speeches, they took a few whacks at the Trump piñata. It was a busy Friday, and students from all over campus gave nods of support.

Angelica Hernandez, a member of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) says, “The turnout today shows that students have had enough of the disgusting racism of Donald Trump. They are tired of his attacks on women and people of color, and reject his Islamophobic hate speech. We will succeed in defeating Trump and the whole system of which he is a part of.”

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Minneapolis, MN – Students and community members gathered on the Northrop Mall at the University of Minnesota on an unseasonably warm day, Nov. 2, to take some swings at three homemade piñatas that bore a strong resemblance to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Donald Trump piñatas have become a hot item around the U.S. in response to the flamboyant right-wing billionaire’s provocative and racist statements against Mexican immigrants and his threatening to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. He has also lashed out at Muslims, women and others.

At the piñata event, many students gathered to watch, laugh and cheer as three Donald Trump piñatas took a beating. The piñatas were sturdy, so it took a many people giving it their best shot to break them open, releasing the candy from inside.

The event to “Beat Trump” was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), an immigrant rights organization calling attention to the dangers posed by Donald Trump’s right-wing anti-immigrant politics.

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