‘Mourning in America’ Is Trending on Social Media, and People Are Wearing Black
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday — and many Americans still have not come to terms with his newly appointed status.
While our nation’s new president amassed a great amount of supporters during his campaign, the number of protestors and size of the resistance has increased as well. With recent protests across the United States uniting against Trump’s appointment, it’s clear that this monumental day in history wasn’t exactly celebrated by all Americans.
The topic “Mourning in America” started trending on Twitter early Friday with the start of Trump’s inauguration activities. Many Americans took to the social media platform to announce that they are wearing black on the day of Trump’s presidential appointment.
It's raining on #InaugurationDay even Mother Nature is joining in on Mourning in America ????????????
— R (@r21yna) January 20, 2017
A lot of folks wearing all black today during Mourning in America. Me too. Remember that WE OUTNUMBER HIM.#TheResistance#InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/1GKzPARN0Y
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) January 20, 2017
Mourning in America as #Inauguration continues! I wore black today. However, #ThankYouObamas – glad to have voted for you twice.
— Wendy Leung (@wendyleung) January 20, 2017
Today is mourning in America.
Today I wear all black. pic.twitter.com/DgiXfVamFp pic.twitter.com/jKwszcdydv— Sir Kelvin (@kevo7000) January 20, 2017
Mourning in America: Wearing all black for #InagurationDay2017 #notmypresident #RESISTANCE pic.twitter.com/Pu5qn1Qi8x
— TK (@tkcarrot) January 20, 2017
Today I Grieve – mourning in america. Tomorrow, I march.
— SarasotaButch (@sarasotabutch) January 20, 2017
Some users also posted images on Instagram, adding the hashtag “#mourninginamerica” to the posts.
A photo posted by Emily Jorgenson (@e_jorgenson) on Jan 20, 2017 at 8:38am PST
Got on all black today for the #inauguration. #notmypresident #mourninginamerica
A photo posted by Tasha (@frozenoj) on Jan 20, 2017 at 7:39am PST
Dressed appropriately for today. #MourningInAmerica
A photo posted by Mike Wessler (@mikewessler) on Jan 20, 2017 at 5:28am PST
#inmourning#notmypresident#imstillwithher
A photo posted by @guidi86 on Jan 20, 2017 at 9:33am PST
But not everyone is in mourning. Many took to social media to celebrate the inauguration of President Trump.
@POTUS Lets get this party started! Congrats President Trump! I know you will fight for me and the rest of the #USA
— michael (@mdmatthews79) January 20, 2017
Congrats President Trump. I am not racist, I am not superior, I try to see the good in everyone. I support our President. #Inauguration
— deanna allen phan (@deannatello) January 20, 2017
#Trump45 #InaugurationDay Congrats President Donald J Trump. We are all proud Americans!!!
— Brent Drecksler (@Cubs2751) January 20, 2017
Congrats to President Donald J. Trump! I will be praying for you. I will also pray for former president Barack Obama. May God bless America!
— Aaron Sebastian (@AaronSebastian7) January 20, 2017
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