Here's How People All Over the Country Are Protesting Trump's Election
Late Tuesday night, at least half of the country was shocked into stunned silence when Donald Trump won the 2016 election. But by Wednesday night, thousands were spurred into action. Protests and vigils have flared up from New York to California, with fearful and angry citizens spilling into the streets.
Trump's hotels, buildings, and casinos were flooded with Americans donning signs, some openly weeping as they chanted. A wall of protesters blocked the Chicago and New York Trump Towers, shouting "Not my president" and "Donald Trump, go away! Sexist, racist, anti-gay!" Meanwhile, CNN reports that in front of the White House, a candlelight vigil was held for Clinton supporters, who called out "You are not alone."
"If we burn, you burn with us" #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/t26WMGQiUU
- lexi (@LexiBLives) November 10, 2016
LGBTQ rainbow flags were waved in the streets, while several American flags were burned or held upside down. Highways were blocked with oceans of protesters, but many drivers didn't even seem bothered-rather, they rolled down their windows and added their voices to the chanting.
Here's what the streets of cities all over the country looked like Wednesday night.
New York City, NY
Wow! #NotMyPresident protest in NYC right now. pic.twitter.com/RY7ALHQFih
- Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) 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
Masses of people protesting in Union Square in New York tonight.
Together, we are stronger. 💪#LoveTrumpsHate #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/ubbGpBCAda- PerfectWarrior (@SurvivorHealer) November 10, 2016
Taxi driver chants #NotMyPresident with New Yorkers as they march past the Empire State Building. I love this city. #LoveTrumpsHate pic.twitter.com/0Z2bXMgLoX
- John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) November 9, 2016
Protestors chanting #NotMyPresident as they march to Trump Tower pic.twitter.com/raeutcWu4y
- John Haltiwanger (@jchaltiwanger) November 9, 2016
Oakland, CA
#Oakland #protest #DonaldTrump #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/WsLyOGcaP5
- Marcus Edwards (@PlugN2TheTruth) November 10, 2016
Thousands gather in Oakland. This crowd is hurting and angry. #NotMyPresident #Antifa pic.twitter.com/OOIiTzc9kc
- Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) November 10, 2016
Washington, D.C.
Around 5pm DC @adv_project vigil begins outside White House. Crowd swells to a few hundred people. #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/Lfb6KrZXIv
- Lauryn Gutierrez (@GutzyLo) November 10, 2016
Protest outside trump hotel in #DC #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/CfgkzFcSU0
- Ben Zweig (@medievalben) November 10, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
View from my room of the Philadelphia #NotMyPresident protest. pic.twitter.com/w2LBGDi8mN
- Maha (@mahawestt) November 10, 2016
From my sister's window in Philadelphia: "not our president" @samwhiteout #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/xOfRgSFkvx
- lily phan (@lilyfan_) November 10, 2016
Chicago, IL
All the people yelling "Trump is #NotMyPresident" at Trump Tower in Chicago are correct. Obama still is. Trump will be next year. 💁🏽
- slave Leia (@MMA_Beth) November 10, 2016
Currently in Chicago. #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/6XF8NMUHIo
- Chantelle (@maxthisfooo) November 9, 2016
Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters gathered outside the Trump tower in Chicago, chanting "#NotMyPresident." pic.twitter.com/yIOm5t1Sji
- Kelly Wang (@Kelly_1202) November 10, 2016
Boston, MA
Boston Protest #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/ZQhtlNAgSK
- K.S.☆ (@shaeyumi) November 10, 2016
Anti-Trump protest in Boston. #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/6rn9EmYJhg
- ㅤ (@periwinkhle) November 10, 2016
6,000 PEOPLE. BOSTON HATES TRUMP. #NOTMYPRESIDENT pic.twitter.com/3l45PMiCwQ
- jillian (@liIjill) November 10, 2016
Protest in Boston from Commons to Statehouse. #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/qmCcZ4d9Yi
- Elizabeth Perkins (@Elizbethperkins) November 10, 2016
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