Donald Trump's election on Tuesday night is inspiring a wave of protests around the country from Americans — the majority of whom voted for Hillary Clinton — who are angry about the future of the country.
Flames lit up the night sky in California cities Wednesday as thousands of protesters burned a giant papier-mache Trump head in Los Angeles and started fires in Oakland intersections.
“F*ck Donald Trump!”
People have taken to the streets to protest Trump's victory in the election. pic.twitter.com/v2fKVthY9v
— AJ+ (@ajplus) Nov. 9, 2016
Los Angeles demonstrators also beat a Trump piñata and sprayed the Los Angeles Times building and news vans with anti-Trump profanity. One protester outside the Los Angeles City Hall had a sign with a simple message: "This is very bad."
A piñata of Donald Trump's face being burnt at the LA City Hall protest 💀 pic.twitter.com/bEb7EYyCMy — unsatisfied ant 🐜 (@MrDelGrant) Nov. 10, 2016
#UCLA students protest in Westood and set a Donald Trump piñata on fire. pic.twitter.com/AaGEe9EbsU
— Joe Moeller (@joemoeller44) Nov. 9, 2016
Late in the evening several hundred people blocked one of the city's busiest freeways, U.S. 101, between downtown and Hollywood.
Thousands gathered in downtown #LA to protest Donald Trump and they blocked traffic on Hwy 101. https://t.co/wv0p57iubY pic.twitter.com/i09bIRFejD — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) Nov. 10, 2016
In Chicago, where thousands had recently poured into the streets to celebrate the Chicago Cubs' first World Series victory in more than a century, several thousand people marched through the Loop. They gathered outside Trump Tower, chanting, "Not my president!"
WATCH #LIVE: Hundreds gather in streets of Chicago to protest Donald Trump winning presidential election https://t.co/Nk3Abul0rV pic.twitter.com/tZjPOTOCVz
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) Nov. 10, 2016
5 arrested after thousands protest downtown Chicago over Donald Trump's election victory https://t.co/PjlxfcLzqX pic.twitter.com/dFmSFAe6yR — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) Nov. 10, 2016
A similar protest in Manhattan drew about 1,000 people. Outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in midtown, police installed barricades to keep the demonstrators at bay.
Thousands of people line the streets of American cities to protest against their newly Elected President, Donald Trump. #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/eAI21A8LnJ
— Lost In History (@HistoryToLearn) Nov. 10, 2016
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People climbing traffic lights outside Trump Tower as part of protest which has shut fifth avenue. pic.twitter.com/WQB9AWZjdv — Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) Nov. 10, 2016
Huge protest down 6th Ave in NYC chanting "Donald Trump: racist, sexist, anti-gay." pic.twitter.com/x7HHeKMKv6 — Miriam Ward (@wardMG) Nov. 10, 2016
Hundreds of protesters gathered near Philadelphia's City Hall despite chilly, wet weather. Participants — who included both supporters of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who lost to Clinton in the primary — expressed anger at both Republicans and Democrats over the election's outcome.
From tonight. #philly #notmypresident #protest https://t.co/btuhxNMWJl
— Bob Sweeney (@sweeney_bob) November 10, 2016
In Boston, thousands of anti-Trump protesters streamed through downtown, chanting, "Trump's a racist" and carrying signs that said "Impeach Trump" and "Abolish Electoral College." Clinton appears to have won the popular vote, despite losing the Electoral College count that decides the presidential race. The protesters gathered on the Boston Common before marching toward the Massachusetts State House, with beefed-up security there including extra police officers.
Hundreds are now gathered on the Boston Common and many more are streaming in to protest Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/KZTjPPyXvW — Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) Nov. 10, 2016
An estimated 10,000 people gathered in Boston Common tonight to protest #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/qrlaOfki8z
— Lindsay Perdue (@lindsay_perdue) Nov. 10, 2016
Another group stood outside the White House. They held candles, listened to speeches and sang songs.
White House protest against President-elect Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/buXDZNcmnY — Thomas G Phippen (@ThomasPhippen) Nov. 9, 2016
Others posted images from a night of protest from Seattle and other Californian locations:
Donald Trump Protest
Seattle, WA
November 10th, 2016 pic.twitter.com/tGO2TSXJSs— trapographer (@ZJFajardo) November 10, 2016
More than 1,000 CA high school students walk out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump https://t.co/z8EyKAEcIC pic.twitter.com/qP4hgu2Ttr — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) Nov. 9, 2016
THIS JUST IN: Students walkout of Venice High School in protest of President-Elect Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/a2PFuHCM9s
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) Nov. 9, 2016
More than 1,000 CA high school students walk out of classes to protest the election of Donald Trump https://t.co/z8EyKAEcIC pic.twitter.com/qP4hgu2Ttr — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) Nov. 9, 2016
This story featured reporting from The Associated Press
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