A Fresno State University professor is under blaze for social media posts showing President Trump in a tomb, wishing for the demise of Trump and Elon Musk, and for offering her pupils additional funds to enter a protest against Telsa.
Photos show that archaeology professor Katherine Shurik posted an image on Facebook in January of Trump inside a tomb surrounded by his family, Barack and Michelle Obama, and other former president and their ladies, all smiling, the message read:” I have a desire for this to happen much sooner rather than later. # FelonTrump# TraitorTrump# RapistTrump# DieTrump# TrumpDead”.
She also commented on a picture of what appears to be an AI-generated image of Trump’s gravestone with the words:” And take Musk and the rest of the Nazi ( Republican ) party members with you too”!
Then over the trip a picture of Shurik circulated on X taken during a rally at the Fresno Tesla shop.
” Shurik identified herself as an archaeologist and a teacher in the film, saying that she is trying to start a book of the National Organization for Women in Fresno. Shurik said in the picture that she teaches an activist archaeology program and offers extra funds for her kids if they attend a protest”, the San Joaquin Valley Sun reported,  , adding her social media posts appear to have now been deleted.
Professor from @ FresnoSt California State University Fresno, Katherine Shurik is giving her students extra credit for attending the take down Tesla protest.
Your tax dollars are going to communist faculty giving their kids extra funds for protesting Tesla.
Can we do … photograph. twitter.com/mTHDKjaXSb
— Oreo Express ( @OreoExpress ) March 30, 2025
Fresno State doctor posting about her love for the murders of Pres Trump, Musk and Republicans. These are the crazed radical teaching young children at schools and universities across the country. They are hate-filled, dramatic maniacs and have no business training everywhere. photograph. twitter.com/syVX8jT4Wk
— Garry Bredefeld ( @GarryBredefeld ) March 31, 2025
The college told the Sun they are looking into the matter:
” While Fresno State strongly believes in the concepts of free speech, we strongly condemn the horrible social media posts and comments made by one of our part-time teachers. As these opinions were published by the individual as a private member, they do not reflect our University in any way. Fresno State strongly denounces desires of death against any elected official, especially the President of the United States – these proceed against our primary education values and are not consistent with our Principles of Community. As Americans and educators, we pride ourselves on democratic dialogue, not words of derision and contempt about the most important political figure of our country”.
The controversy has caught the eye of Musk, who responded to a post on X about the professor, saying:” Calling for the death of the President is a serious crime”.
A petition has been launched calling for Shurik to be fired, stating in part:” It is important that these young people receive their education in an environment that fosters respectful, healthy discourse, not from someone who engages in disturbing, violent rhetoric”.
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld condemned the professor on X, posting:” Fres no State professor posting about her longing for the deaths of Pres Trump, Musk and Republicans. These are the unhinged radicals teaching young kids at schools and universities across the country. They are hate-filled, radical lunatics and have no business teaching anywhere”.
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IMAGE CAPTION AND CREDIT: Two screenshots of controversial Facebook posts from scholar Katherine Shurik, X screenshot
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