If you want to know why Hillary Clinton referred to Donald Trump supporters as “a basket of deplorables,” you need look no further than the deplorable behavior being displayed among them in Washington during the inauguration.
Courtesy of Jared Yates Sexton, who writes for the New York Times and the New Republic:
Small skirmishes between people wearing Trump hats and scarves, groups yelling at them, calling them racist.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Everywhere you go people in Trump and Clinton gear are segregated, staring daggers. Not a comfortable scene by any measure. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Man in Deplorable Me shirt, pointing at protestors and National Guard: Itd serve these idiots right if these fellas opened fire — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Man in Trump gear with family, walking by protestors: “Got to make sure I don’t drop my wallet so a bunch of faggots don’t bump up on me” — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
You can’t walk a few feet without hearing a racial or homophobic slur
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
I’m staring at the Capitol, waiting on a president to be sworn in, listening to a guy complain about “the gays.” It’s 2017.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Sign I just saw confiscated: Obama’s lucky he’s leaving before WE MADE him leave. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
White people. Most celebrating Obama leaving, vocalizing Trump as revenge. They’re reveling in sending him as punishment, not governance — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
This isn’t about government. This is about winning. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
People are saying, in so many words, that this is about spitting liberals and multiculturalism. They’re celebrating it openly. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Two men walk by holding hands, someone yells “it’s not your country anymore” — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Somebody talking loudly about how Russia didn’t hack election, that Obama was installed by China. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Guys catcalling female police officer: Hey sexy, over here
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
“Hope the illegals get their fun in cause they got three hours before they’re shipped back to Mejico.”
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
High schoolers walking by, guy near me to his buddy: “I don’t care if she’s fifteen, she’s got the twins out” — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
This isn’t about left and right, Democrat or Republican, this is about two very different strains of Americans. It’s about prideful hate. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Guy yelling Thank Allah Obama’s gone! Cheers, laughter, high-fives. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Man screaming that Obama’s not welcome here. Says go back to Chicago, someone yelled Kenya, another Arabia. Someone yells “fuck him” — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Never ceases to amaze me how much pleasure Trump supporters always show in calling Obama racial slurs. It’s pure, unadulterated joy. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Guy wearing a Confederate flag bandanna pointed to it as protestors with LGBTQ signs walked by and said, “This means you’re not welcome” — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Somebody walked by with a sign calling Trump a racist, supporter tried to start something, another supporter stepped in and stopped it.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Such a weird divide. Trump supporters are just jubilant. So many downtrodden protestors. Couldn’t be a better metaphor for 2017 America.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Someone watching video of Obama: You don’t have to go back home to Africa but you can’t stay here. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
It’s so cold and miserable. — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) January 20, 2017
Courtesy of Daniel Dale, Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star:
Spotted in Washington this morning. pic.twitter.com/fnp9bQXHOf — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
There is a security checkpoint beside the Canadian embassy and the woman behind in line me just said “Canadian flags. What’s up with that.” — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Now the man beside me in line says investors are holding off on pushing the Dow above 20,000 because they don’t like Obama.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Kirk Barber of Maryland. A common sentiment here today. pic.twitter.com/w54V7jUFEy
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Vincent Bevan, a Bronx doorman, disliked Bush and Obama. Now, he says, “We actually have a man in the White House,” someone with “balls.” pic.twitter.com/4l6U220KPH — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Trump’s inauguration crowd appears 90-plus-percent white, a stark contrast with Obama’s. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Jeff Sobolowski of Michigan explains that “the Muslims” now own the major media. He likes Trump because he’ll fight against Muslims. pic.twitter.com/xP2Lfhovjz
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Just like old rally times: protesters shouting about white supremacy, Trump supporters calling them terrorists. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
Trump supporter angrily asked me why media didn’t cover the assassination attempt on Trump. I told him it didn’t happen. He said “Oh! Okay.” — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2017
