Unrest in United States as thousands take to streets to protest Donald Trump’s win
Thousands of protesters in the United States have taken to the streets in protest against Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton in the country’s presidential election.
Trump, Republican, defeated Hillary in college votes total by amassing 279 votes while his Democrat counterpart garnered just 228 votes.
On Wednesday, November 9, Hillary conceded defeat and the outgoing President of the United States, Barack Obama announced that he is willing to oversee a smooth procession of handing over.
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Many citizens are however, not willing to accept the outcome of the elections, as they flooded the streets and gathered on Fifth Avenue outside Trump Tower in New York in solidarity chants against his win.
According to Telegraph, Hundreds of people defied the light rain and darkness as they assembled with banners reading “Not our president” and “If he builds a wall we will tear it down”.
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Thousands of pupils are also reported to have walked out of classes in California, while protesters blocked roads in Oregon. In Seattle and Oakland, protesters reportedly set fire to rubbish bins in anger.
#protestors chanting #trump you’re fired in #nyc #protest #unionsquare #trumpwins #notmypresident #PresidentElectTrump #Vote2016 #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/AD2NPLHmy7
— Joe Cummings (@JoeActs) November 10, 2016
The protests have attracted heavy police presence as units from the NYPD moved in to contain the demonstrators and multiple arrests have been made.
In Seattle, police say they are investigating a report of a shooting with “multiple victims” near the scene of protests over the surprise victory of Donald Trump, though it is not yet clear if the shooting was related to the demonstrations.
Richmond Anti #Trump Protest – students make their way onto lanes of I-95 south. Police block more from entering #BreakingNews #rva pic.twitter.com/QuGfa8iruv
— Mike Valerio (@MikeNBC12) November 10, 2016
Critics and pundits believe the protests have arose as a result of Trump’s notoriety in spewing hateful vitriol and his bombastic rhetoric during the run-up to the keenly-contested election.
