A student at Kent State University was allowed to publicly display a piece of ‘artwork’ that depicted President Trump’s severed head on a pike with the caption “We only have to get lucky once.”
Kent State building displays threat to life of President Trump. This is unacceptable at our colleges! pic.twitter.com/JG6SubRsWE
— Patti Mayonnaise (@PattiFunnie) April 17, 2025
Can’t you just feel the tolerance and joy?
Incredibly, Kent State initially defended the monstrosity, claiming it was part of a student’s “art thesis” and was protected under the First Amendment and Ohio law, and that people should not expect it to be taken down.
KSU Statement: IT STAYS UP pic.twitter.com/GdxpthyNFU
— Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz (@StrictSpeaking) April 17, 2025
However, after massive backlash, it now appears that the student who created it has agreed it can be removed after Senator Bernie Moreno and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost both spoke to Kent State President Todd Diacon.
They essentially told Diacon the threatening nature of the display provided ample grounds for it to be removed.
The Kent State Trump Death Threat Saga from start to finish:@berniemoreno @DaveYostOH @larryelder pic.twitter.com/6IOtQa5NrA
— Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz (@StrictSpeaking) April 17, 2025
This is incitement to violence. This is not protected speech. This must be investigated as an incitement to fellow travellers and conspirators to act against the president of the US. There is no other interpretation of this “art”, or the placement of this “art” or the audience…
— Jay Labe (@LabeJay) April 18, 2025
These universities have become nothing more than Marxist indoctrination centers. It’s disgusting. No more federal funding!!
— ???????? ???? ????? ? (@_LoneStarChick_) April 17, 2025
They are WRONG to think it’s protected free speech. It’s not protected when it’s an overt threat to POTUS. Find the artist and arrest him. Federal charge of threatening the President.
— Cheryle Haley (@CheryleMAGA) April 17, 2025
Incitement of presidential assassination.
— gnosis_carmot (@gnosis_carmot) April 17, 2025
"Tolerant" and "peaceful" left encouraging murder.
But don't anyone dare remotely suggest the same for their leadershit or they will go insane with rage and riot.
This is who the left are now.
So proud to be at Kent State for this ???
— Evelyn ?????? (@starluigii) April 18, 2025
Promoters of extreme violence, putting a smiley face on assassination, as Hannity put it earlier this week.
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..freedom of expression on college campuses. hmmm..
..so, if someone decides to burn a rainbow flag on campus, would that be considered ‘freedom of expression’ as well?
..asking for a friend.
The left consist of literal demons and useless idiots.
Another reason why I’ve never ever cared about the Kent State NG shootings in the 1960’s.
We have the same Marxist mentality infecting our universities, though I’m not aware of any literal death threats yet. Of course, Comrade Starmer is a Marxist, so they won’t be targeting him. Still, there has been some good news insofar as the UK now legally defines men as men and women as women, so trans women are NOT women and that fact is now part of our (limited) freedom of speech. Universities and many other public and private organisations are furious, so it must be a good thing.
Sorry Bob. Threatening the president is a felony and supersedes freedom of expression although this is of such poor taste they will probably chalk it up to children being children.