Controversial mural at California school shows Trump's head on a spear

A mural depicting Donald Trump's head on a spear is causing controversy in Chula Vista, Calif. A mural depicting Donald Trump's head on a spear is causing controversy in Chula Vista, Calif. Photo: Screenshot Via Facebook Photo: Screenshot Via Facebook Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Controversial mural at California school shows Trump's head on a spear 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

A new mural at a Chula Vista charter school stirred controversy as soon as the paint dried.

Depicted in colorful spray paint on a wall at the MAAC Community Charter School near San Diego is an Aztec warrior with a skull and feathered headdress, human heart in hand, alongside another warrior with a jaguar headdress holding up his kill: the president of the United States.

The recently revealed mural shows Donald Trump's decapitated head on a spear.

A local television news viewer reported the mural to a KUSI reporter, who began investigating the story Monday. The school's director Tommy Ramirez told the station the artwork was a part of an annual fundraiser called Battlegroundz, which celebrates street art and raises money for student scholarships.

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After a few days of increased attention, the portion of the mural depicting the president was covered by a black tarp Wednesday, according to KUSI.

The artist, Sasha Andrade, responded by sharing a picture of the full mural on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the caption, "They can try to #censor it but here it is guys!!!!"

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"We understand that there was a mural painted at the event this past weekend that does not align with our school's philosophy of nonviolence," Ramirez said in a statement to the Washington Post. "We have been in communication with the artist — who has agreed to modify the artwork — to better align with the school's philosophy."

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