WATCH: Big Anti-Trump Protests Break Out Across the Country
Anti-Donald Trump protests have broken out across the country today in response to Trump’s victory in the presidential election late last night.
One of the biggest ones today is currently unfolding in New York City, around Union Square. It started earlier today and has continued into the evening:
Union Square, NYC pic.twitter.com/UHcqBoSqfM
— Ryan Devereaux (@rdevro) November 9, 2016
Anti-Trump protest in Union Square starts marching towards Trump tower. pic.twitter.com/3ouwXySFHy
— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) November 9, 2016
Some of the banners at the Anti-Trump protest in NYC. pic.twitter.com/kp9CsiDdPJ
— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) November 9, 2016
Protesters angry at #Trump's election are gathering at locations throughout Manhattan. NY1 spoke to demonstrators at #UnionSquare: pic.twitter.com/TESxC3lIq6
— NY1 News (@NY1) November 10, 2016
#NotMyPresident march moves from the sidewalks into the streets as thousands chant and march from Union Square up to Trump Tower in NYC pic.twitter.com/KfDTrbvE6K
— Jackie Strause (@jackiedstrause) November 10, 2016
#BREAKING: massive crowd fills #UnionSquare to protest #Trump election. #abc7ny pic.twitter.com/wvYDNDgwQd
— Josh Einiger (@JoshEiniger7) November 9, 2016
Large protest in union square, chanting "not my president" pic.twitter.com/1IRKaOiofF
— Railfan (@railfan_) November 9, 2016
Huge Trump protest at Union Square tonight pic.twitter.com/3SVF6EXjz9
— Julie Anderson (@docujaye) November 9, 2016
Massive anti-Trump rally in Union Square. You can hear the crowd chanting "black lives matter." pic.twitter.com/1I34v9KVkW
— WNYC (@WNYC) November 9, 2016
Anti @realDonaldTrump shutting down 6th Ave pic.twitter.com/iUR8K9Tyv8
— Andrew Rafferty (@AndrewNBCNews) November 10, 2016
You can watch the NYC protest live here:
There have also been protests in LA…
Students protest on the LA City Hall steps this afternoon. There @latimesphotos @latimes #LA pic.twitter.com/Mr3ixweyBJ
— Francine Orr/LATimes (@francineorr) November 9, 2016
…and Chicago…
One part of tonight's anti-Trump protests marches down Michigan Avenue in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/IGo1VBmcax
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 10, 2016
More marching down Michigan Avenue pic.twitter.com/nHzWRy9qc9
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 10, 2016
It's fair to say there are a few thousand people out here now pic.twitter.com/E30q9AV8WV
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) November 9, 2016
Happening now outside trump tower, Chicago pic.twitter.com/nRk9K4BzOk
— Clare Teeling (@clareteeling) November 9, 2016
Anti-Trump demonstrators take to to the streets in downtown Chicago, protesting the election: https://t.co/F2TSClngjj pic.twitter.com/Ls5dMavL3w
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) November 9, 2016
…and Seattle…
Anti-Trump election at Westlake… streaming on my Facebook live pic.twitter.com/7YKXb8BCEC
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryKIRO7) November 9, 2016
I am at Westlake for the anti-Trump protest #notmypreident #TrumpPence16 live report on @KIRO7Seattle at 5pm pic.twitter.com/xa8wboaoe8
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryKIRO7) November 10, 2016
Protesters against President-elect Trump gathered in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/9FAURydUvu
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 9, 2016
…and Portland (live below)…
…and Washington DC:
Outside trump's hotel at the protest in DC right now pic.twitter.com/YMSIw8T2tk
— Nina Strochlic (@NinaStrochlic) November 9, 2016
Protest against president-elect #DonaldTrump happening now at the Trump hotel in #DC pic.twitter.com/LVXkDjQOaD
— Paulina Leonovich (@Polly_evro) November 9, 2016
In addition to all of that, there have been some pretty big student protests today.
One getting particular attention today was the protest at American University in D.C., where actual flag burning took place:
Demonstrators yell "Fuck Trump" as the demonstration outside MGC continues. Two flags were burned earlier. pic.twitter.com/DhgFY8HLp2
— The Eagle (@TheEagleOnline) November 9, 2016
This photo of a flag burning outside MGC was taken a little after 2 p.m. Demonstrators burned another flag shortly after. #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/j6wtkrTUCR
— The Eagle (@TheEagleOnline) November 9, 2016
An interaction between a demonstrator and another student as rain continues to come down. pic.twitter.com/SF1T21n4mb
— The Eagle (@TheEagleOnline) November 9, 2016
And there were a bunch of massive school walkouts too, including at Berkeley:
LIVE VIDEO: Protest at North High School — students walked out to urge voters not to vote for Trump, Arpaio: https://t.co/OXDzdvLqqH #abc15 pic.twitter.com/KQARkze53R
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) November 8, 2016
California high school students have staged walkouts to peacefully protest at UC Berkeley against President-elect Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/YIylWfZmzv
— Fusion (@Fusion) November 9, 2016
High school and college students around the country walk out of class to protest President-elect Donald Trump. https://t.co/KdRVGxwRGA pic.twitter.com/8bPlcyFA4n
— ABC News (@ABC) 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) November 9, 2016
UPDATE –– 11:18 pm ET: Protesters in L.A. are now burning Trump in effigy:
Protesters burn an effigy of Donald Trump as they take to the streets in Los Angeles. See PO-251WE pic.twitter.com/7IY5jwrbhf
— CNN Newsource (@CNNNewsource) November 10, 2016
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