Pro-Trump Celebrations At Beverly Hills HS Prompt Limits On Student Gatherings

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Amid rowdy pro-Trump demonstrations by Beverly Hills High School students, administrators are prohibiting students from congregating in groups, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Principal Drew Stewart sent a message to the school community in which he said students could no longer “congregate, circle up, shout, jump, etc."

“We have had ongoing exercises of student political speech over the past 2 days. Starting tomorrow, students will continue to be able to exercise this right individually, but will be restricted in their right to assemble,” Stewart wrote. “These assemblies have ended up creating a disruption to normal school activities and has also left many students feeling unsafe and unwelcome.”

The message came before a TikTok video went viral showing many students in a Beverly Hills High School courtyard rowdily celebrating Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.

The video shows dozens of students dancing, cheering and crowding against each other. At one point, a school security guard holds up a Trump banner to loud applause.

Trump enjoyed outsized support in Beverly Hills relative to the city's LA County neighbors.

In one Beverly Hills precinct, Trump won 63% of the vote compared to Harris' 33%, the Times reported.

Beverly Hills Unified Superintendent Michael Bregy told the Times that the school's decision was made to foster a safe, supportive environment for students.

"We value students' freedom of expression and encourage respectful civic engagement," he said.

Bregy said staff monitored the pro-Trump rally this week and "acted swiftly to de-escalate when expressions crossed into disruption," according to the newspaper.

City News Service contributed to this report.