More Anti-Trump Protests Planned For This Afternoon

Thousands of people gathered downtown yesterday and marched through the streets to protest President-elect Donald Trump. It was massive.

Well, there will be more protests this afternoon/evening, so plan accordingly if you want to join or avoid the traffic hell that will likely exist.

People will be converging at Pioneer Courthouse Square (701 SW 6th) at 5 p.m. for protests led by two separate groups. First, there's an "interfaith call for inclusion" led by the Interfaith Council of Greater Portland (event page): 



And then, at the same time at the same place, one is being led by Portland's Resistance (event page).

One question remains: Will the Portland Police Bureau maintain its hands-off approach to protesters again?</s>US president-elect Donald Trump was often scorned as he campaigned for office, and many of those who spoke harshly of him will now have to accommodate the unpredictable Republican tycoon.

Here are a few examples:

"If Donald Trump is elected, on the basis of what he has said already, and unless that changes, I think that it is without any doubt that he would be dangerous from an international point of view," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said on October 12.

Trump's attacks on "vulnerable communities" such as Muslims, immigrants and minorities "suggest that they may well be deprived of their human rights," he warned.

"His excesses make you want to retch, even in the United States, especially when — as was Donald Trump's case — he speaks ill of a soldier, of the memory of a soldier," French President Francois Hollande told media on August 2, as Trump feuded with the Muslim parents of a US army captain who died trying to save his men in Iraq.

German vice-chancellor 

Trump and other "right-wing populists are not only a threat to peace and social cohesion but also to economic development", the centre-left Social Democrat Sigmar Gabriel told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on March 6.

Pope Francis 

"Anyone, whoever he is, who only wants to build walls and not bridges is not a Christian," Pope Francis told journalists on February 18 on his return from a visit to Mexico. The pontiff had celebrated Mass near the border fence that separates Mexico from the United States, and had delivered a sermon heard on both sides.

On March 7, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto compared Trump's harsh remarks against Mexican and Muslim immigrants to the rise of the German and Italian dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. 

"There have been episodes in the history of humanity, unfortunately, where these expressions, this strident rhetoric, has only really led to ominous scenarios in the history of humanity," Pena Nieto told the daily Excelsior.

The Mexican president was then roundly criticised for hosting Trump in late August, and explained that it was to convince Trump to rethink positions that included the threat of mass deportations of illegal Mexicans, annulment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and construction of a border wall.

As soon as Trump returned to the US, he reiterated his determination to build the wall and make Mexico pay for it.

"The only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump," then London mayor Boris Johnson said on December 8 last year.

He was responding to Trump's proposal to bar Muslims from entering the US, and Trump's claim that parts of London and Paris were so radicalised that police feared to go there. Johnson, now Britain's foreign minister, said Trump was talking "complete and utter nonsense".</s>One of the biggest crowds gathered outside Trump Tower in New York, where Shoshi "Rabin" Rabinowitz explained her motivation: "Words can't describe how disgusted I am that he was elected over Hillary (Clinton)."

This was the third night of protests since Trump's election and comes after Thursday night's sometimes violent street protests in at least 25 cities. More demonstrations are expected through the weekend.

In Miami, hundreds of people walked down Biscayne Boulevard chanting "Love Trumps Hate" and carrying signs with messages such as "How many judges will it take to ruin America?" video from CNN affiliate WSVN showed.

Much of the group walked onto Interstate 395 and surrounded cars. Four lanes of traffic came to a standstill, WSVN video showed.

Interstate 80 in Iowa City, Iowa, was shut down briefly by about 75 protesters, Sgt. Chris Akers with the Iowa City Police Department said. "The group started downtown and then wove their way onto the interstate, shutting it down for about 15 or 20 minutes," he said. "We were able to provide traffic control and escorted them back downtown. Then they dispersed." Nobody was arrested, he said. Angry crowds gathered once again outside the 58-story Trump Tower, the President-elect's home in New York. "I think he needs to really address all the divisive, hateful things he's said in the past and recant them, denounce them," Nick Truesdale said in New York. Trump tweeted twice about the protests. On Thursday night he said, "Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!" Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016 He was more conciliatory Friday morning, saying: "Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!" Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016 Protests occurred in many other cities, including in New Haven, Connecticut; Orlando, Florida; Chicago; Boston; Asheville, North Carolina; Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; Ohio State University in Columbus; and high schools in Denver and Omaha. The groups are angry about policies Trump has promised to enforce concerning immigration, the environment, LGBT rights and other issued. planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" The Facebook page for a protest planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" In Portland, Oregon, city officials appealed Friday for calm after a Thursday night protest by about 4,000 people turned violent. Windows on businesses were broken and a car dealership was vandalized. Twenty-five people were arrested. "We had some anarchists who hijacked that event and did terrible damage to our neighbors and friends," Mayor Charlie Hales said at a news conference. "They spread violence and fear and detracted from the legitimate exercise of those First Amendment rights." In Boston, hundreds of people gathered in Boston Common for a "Love Rally in the Common." Organizers said on Facebook : "Let's unite together to peacefully show all of those whom Donald Trump or his supporters have put down that we still care about them, and to give them an opportunity to have their voices be heard." A similar rally was held in Washington Square in New York, the Facebook page said. "Spread love and peace through the country, and help start the movement #LoveStillTrumpsHate."</s>UW-Eau Claire students flocked to the polls on Tuesday to vote in one of the most divided and controversial elections of our time.

To say the least, I didn’t see that coming.

At first, it was somewhat of a joke — haha, Donald Trump as president. Wouldn’t that be funny?

But now he is. And it’s not so funny anymore.

I won’t delve into what we already know; that Trump is a misogynistic, egotistical bigot.

I won’t even say I believe American citizens chose the wrong candidate because it doesn’t matter anymore. The deed is done. Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. He won, fair and square.

Despite the dramatic outcry on social media (like when Canada’s immigration website crashed Tuesday night), the sun will continue to rise and we will all continue with our lives.

There are numerous concerns regarding how Trump will handle his presidency and how the public will react to his inauguration. But in the meantime, let’s acknowledge that people actually went out and voted for the candidate of their choice. That’s how the democratic process works and last night, it did its job.

This year’s election was one of the highest on record, almost surpassing the record voter turnout rate in 2008. In addition, Wisconsin also had one of the highest voter turnout rates, so be proud.

But what was most surprising was how far off pollsters were in predicting the outcome of the election. I woke up Tuesday morning confident that Hillary would win, but by the end of that very same evening, I’m sure many of us were scratching our heads.

Perhaps this polling error was the biggest wake up call of this election because it illustrates how politically divided we are as a country. I can only name a handful of people I know for certain voted for Trump, yet he easily defeated Hillary in the electoral college.

In Eau Claire County, Hillary lead the polls with 50 percent of the majority vote while Trump trailed with 43 percent. Yet in surrounding counties, red bleeds on the map.

Although there have been deeply divided elections in the past, this one stands out. The entire campaign process leading up to the election has been extremely controversial in how divided the candidates are on issues that matter to voters.

An issue which concerns me the most given the outcome of the election is one of human rights. Trump’s anti-gay, anti-Muslim, anti-Mexican charade is not an option. Now it is more important than ever to ensure these constitutional rights are still made available to everyone, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or what have you. I hope Trump receives that message.

Although I didn’t vote for Trump and I disagree with a lot of his stances on the issues, the public outcry on social media is a bit too much for my taste. Facebook and Twitter became a warzone Tuesday night as the election results rolled in. I scrolled through so many Buzzfeed articles condemning Trump while the polls continued to favor his lead. Public anxiety skyrocketed as the financial markets took a plunge once his victory became apparent.

But now that the election is over and people have had the opportunity to vote, it’s time to come together and decide how we are going to solve the issues, given the resources and leadership we have.

Instead of freaking out, I think the best thing we can do is look at the bright side.

No more political ads. News stations will no longer run 24-hour specials of the campaign trail. We can reignite broken bonds with those who supported the opposing candidate. Hopefully, sooner or later, we will be able to breathe a little bit easier when we realize everything is going to work out, because it usually does.</s>CLOSE Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest against Donald Trump following his surprise defeat of Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election. Time

Protesters Donald Trump's presidential election march around Campus Martius Park, Wednesday Nov. 9, 2016, in Detroit. (Photo: Steve Perez, AP)

Anti-Trump demonstrators in several big cities and on college campuses across the U.S. protested for a second day against the president-elect, suggesting Thursday that national unity won't come easy after the contentious election.

Donald Trump weighed in on the two days of protests Thursday evening, complaining that he took part in a "very open and successful presidential election" but now "professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!"

Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016

In New York, for the second straight night, hundreds of protesters gathered near the iconic Trump Tower to express their anger and anguish over the election of the businessman.

The crowd was notably young. The organizers were not yet old enough to vote, but said that they wanted to inspire young people to voice their opinions and understand that they can shape the future.

"We've got to protest," said organizer Elijah Newman, 16, of Brooklyn, as he stood with hundreds of other Millennials in front of Trump Tower.

"It's not just Donald Trump -- it's the system of education," he said. "New York City is like a megaphone to the entire world. It's important that we're protesting here because it will inspire and influence other people to start protesting."

In Los Angeles, protests continued on Thursday — though not as big as Wednesday — as organizers claimed they were saving their energy for the weekend, The Los Angeles Times reported. Hundreds marched onto a busy highway causing a complete standstill late Wednesday night, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to arrest several demonstrators.

Up in Portland, demonstrators protested for a third straight night as protests turned violent despite calls from police urging people to remain peaceful, The Oregonian reported. Citing "extensive criminal and dangerous behavior," authorities declared the demonstrations a protest riot later in the night and instructed people to move via loudspeaker as violent protests scenes circulated on social media.

Due to extensive criminal and dangerous behavior, protest is now considered a riot. Crowd has been advised. — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016

Crowd throwing projectiles at police. Significant damage to area car lot. — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016

Car windows getting smashed left and right. #Trumpriotpic.twitter.com/0JyM69bXUb — Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016

Meanwhile, dozens of students from Texas State University rallied on their campus against Trump.

Holding signs that read “Make America Free Again” and “Tear Down the Fascist,” the students gathered on the Quad of the campus in San Marcos, Tex., about 30 miles south of Austin. Some chanted, “What do we need? Love! When do we want it? Now!” Others argued with Trump supporters who waded into the crowd. The gathering appeared to be generally peaceful.

The afternoon rally came a day after fliers appeared in bathrooms across campus warning of pro-Trump "vigilante squads." The fliers had a picture of men clad in camouflage holding rifles and said the squads would “arrest and torture those deviant university leaders spouting off all this diversity garbage.” University police were investigating the source of the fliers.

There have been other incidents.

In Chicago, a video went viral on social media that shows a 49-year-old man being badly beaten by a group of young men as bystanders yelled anti-Trump taunts at the victim. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, began after the man got into a traffic accident with the assailants, who stole his car.

In DeWitt, Mich.,school officials on Thursday said they were investigating three reports that students at DeWitt Junior High School targeted minority classmates with racially-charged chants a day earlier, and at times locked arms to create a "wall," a nod to what President-elect Donald Trump has promised to build between Mexico and the United States.

Corina Gonzalez said that her seventh-grade daughter was targeted in one of the alleged incidents.

"She attempted to get to her locker, and there were some boys blocking the locker," she said. "And they were chanting things such as 'Donald Trump for president; let's build the wall; let's make America great again; you need to go back to Mexico.'"

Muslim students at the New York University's Tandon School of Engineering reported that someone vandalized their prayer room, scrawling "Trump!" across the front door, the Anti-Defamation League reported Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Pelham, N.C. announced on their web site that they will be holding a parade on Dec. 3 to celebrate Trump's victory.

In Chicago, as a few dozen young protesters gathered Thursday night near the Trump International Hotel and Tower, Black Lives Matter activist Lamon Reccord, 17, said that he was hopeful that Trump's victory would mark a political awakening for Millenials, who showed less support for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton than they did for Obama four years ago. Clinton beat Trump 54% to 37% among voters ages 18 to 29, while Obama beat Mitt Romney 60% to 37% four years ago, according to CNN exit polls.

"This is something that is waking up the young," Reccord said. "It should not have taken Donald Trump to get this generation going."

Rudy Giuliani, a top Trump surrogate, dismissed the thousands of anti-Trump protesters that have taken to the street as “a bunch of spoiled cry-babies."

"Calm down, things are not as bad as you think," Giuliani said of the protesters in a Fox & Friends interview Thursday

Demonstrations were underway in Columbus, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and elsewhere Thursday evening, the day after thousands of protesters took to the streets in more than a dozen cities to speak out against Trump’s victory.

Protests in Wisconsin's state capital of Madison and Milwaukee, the state's most populous city, drew some of the biggest crowds Thursday, with more than 1,000 demonstrators taking to streets in both cities.

Voters and civil rights activists who oppose the president-elect say they plan to continue to express their outrage even as Trump and his team have begun working on their White House transition. Trump, who acidly ridiculed President Obama throughout his campaign and for years questioned whether the president was even born in the U.S., met with Obama at the White House on Thursday. Dozens of anti-Trump protesters gathered outside the White House as the two met.

"He will be our president," said NAACP President Cornell William Brooks. "We as civil rights leaders . . . we're quite willing to stand by his side in support of policies that speak to the values of the country. But we're also willing to stand in his face and in the face of this administration, if they violate core American precepts."

During the demonstrations, which have been largely peaceful, protesters lashed out against Trump, taking him to task for controversial comments he made about women, minorities, immigrants and Muslims while campaigning.

Some held signs declaring Trump “Not My President” and vowed to speak out against the Republican throughout his time in office.

Some demonstrators say they still hold on to a thread of hope that Trump will hear their voices and choose to not take office, or will be impeached after he takes office.

Not cool. @POTUS or Hillary should address. 'People Have to Die': Anti-Trump Protester Calls For Violence on CNN https://t.co/NfEqhkrTvu — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 10, 2016

But many say they are simply trying to send the message that Trump’s sometimes incendiary rhetoric does not reflect their views, and that they plan to hold him accountable.

“What we are trying to say is Donald Trump is not the right person to serve as president, and we do not support anything he says or does,” said Erick Bellomy, 21, one of the organizers of a protest in Columbus. “Trump may become President of the United States, but we know in our hearts that he is not worthy of being the president.”

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday that the protesters were practicing their constitutional right to free speech.

“The president believes that’s a right that should be protected, it is a right that should be exercised without violence,” Earnest said. “There are people who are disappointed.”

More than 1,000 high school students in San Francisco walked out of class Thursday morning and marched through the city to express their disapproval of Trump. Several hundred students walked out of class in Oxnard, Calif, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. In Phoenix, more than 200 students at two high schools held walkouts. Meanwhile, 50 to 75 private school students in Washington, D.C. left school early, with administrators blessings, and marched on Trump International Hotel.

"We're doing it for our futures," said 14-year-old Kevin Espinosa, who took part in the Phoenix protests.

"The future is black and brown, the future is queer and trans.... We are the future." -MSU College Dems President Dan Eggerding pic.twitter.com/8jrLWXOeDz — Olivia Dimmer (@DimmerOlivia) November 10, 2016

College campus were also buzzing.

More than 1,000 Michigan State University students gathered to take part in a protest organized by the university's College Democrats chapter. At the University of Tennessee, hundreds of students gathered on the Knoxville campus Thursday, chanting “Love Trumps Hate” and holding homemade signs to express their anger over the election results.

A smaller group of Trump backers holding their own signs and wearing campaign T-shirts in support of the president-elect stood at the edge of the demonstration.

Dalton Teel, a sophomore and anti-Trump demonstrator, directly addressed the Trump backers.

"This is to all the Trump supporters on the outskirts who say this protest is inconvenient. Do you know what's inconvenient? Being black on this campus,” Teel said. "Do you know what's inconvenient? Being gay on this campus. Do you know what's inconvenient? Being Muslim on this campus."

Contributing: USA TODAY's Eliza Collins, USA TODAY College correspondent Olivia Dimmer, Lansing State Journal reporter Christopher Haxel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reporters Jesse Garza and James B. Nelson, and the Knoxville News Sentinel

Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/2fhK3V7</s>Protests against Donald Trump have erupted in the United States and around the world following Wednesday’s election.

It didn’t take long after Donald Trump was declared the new president of the United States for the protests to begin.

Last week, I predicted that regardless of the outcome, that the aftermath could be ugly. Extreme emotions, the shock of a landslide victory after the widespread fake polls that predicted the opposite, and people who adamantly detest Trump were likely to blend to create a perfect storm.

Less than two hours after Trump was declared president-elect, protesters gathered outside the White House to protest at the outcome of the vote.

CBS13 reported that Clinton supporters were marching in Davis, Sacramento shouting foul comments about Trump.

Further south, in Oakland, demonstrators got even rowdier:

Today, the protests are increasing in number.

KRON reports that demonstrators have planned to take to the streets in Oakland and San Francisco this evening to make their displeasure known about the newly named president. Market and Powell Street in San Francisco and the Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland are the areas to avoid, where demonstrators intend to meet at 5 pm. Students walked out of Bay Area schools in protest.

CDL Life, a website for long-distance truckers, reports that roadways all over America are being affected.

In New Mexico, an anti-Trump rally turned violent.

There were even Anti-Trump protests outside the American Embassy in London last night, with signs comparing him to Hitler.

Get prepared…this is only the beginning.

I suspect they’re just getting warmed up. We’re dealing with organizations who cheated, colluded with the media, and did everything they could to steal the election. Expect to see more unrest. If you can at all, stay home to avoid the potential of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Make sure you have some emergency food on hand. If you need help to get prepped for a civil unrest situation, go here.

Trump said he would deliver a Brexit style shock. He delivered Brexit on steroids.

By Daisy Luther And the Anti-Trump Protests Begin…</s>One of the biggest crowds gathered outside Trump Tower in New York, where Shoshi "Rabin" Rabinowitz explained her motivation: "Words can't describe how disgusted I am that he was elected over Hillary (Clinton)."

This was the third night of protests since Trump's election and comes after Thursday night's sometimes violent street protests in at least 25 cities. More demonstrations are expected through the weekend.

In Miami, hundreds of people walked down Biscayne Boulevard chanting "Love Trumps Hate" and carrying signs with messages such as "How many judges will it take to ruin America?" video from CNN affiliate WSVN showed.

Much of the group walked onto Interstate 395 and surrounded cars. Four lanes of traffic came to a standstill, WSVN video showed.

Interstate 80 in Iowa City, Iowa, was shut down briefly by about 75 protesters, Sgt. Chris Akers with the Iowa City Police Department said. "The group started downtown and then wove their way onto the interstate, shutting it down for about 15 or 20 minutes," he said. "We were able to provide traffic control and escorted them back downtown. Then they dispersed." Nobody was arrested, he said. Angry crowds gathered once again outside the 58-story Trump Tower, the President-elect's home in New York. "I think he needs to really address all the divisive, hateful things he's said in the past and recant them, denounce them," Nick Truesdale said in New York. Trump tweeted twice about the protests. On Thursday night he said, "Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!" Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016 He was more conciliatory Friday morning, saying: "Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!" Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016 Protests occurred in many other cities, including in New Haven, Connecticut; Orlando, Florida; Chicago; Boston; Asheville, North Carolina; Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; Ohio State University in Columbus; and high schools in Denver and Omaha. The groups are angry about policies Trump has promised to enforce concerning immigration, the environment, LGBT rights and other issued. planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" The Facebook page for a protest planned in Burlington, Vermont, said: "Come protest the xenophobia, racism, homophobia, misogyny,and climate science denial of the Trump/Pence regime!! Come show your support for our Muslim, queer, immigrant, and female family!!" In Portland, Oregon, city officials appealed Friday for calm after a Thursday night protest by about 4,000 people turned violent. Windows on businesses were broken and a car dealership was vandalized. Twenty-five people were arrested. "We had some anarchists who hijacked that event and did terrible damage to our neighbors and friends," Mayor Charlie Hales said at a news conference. "They spread violence and fear and detracted from the legitimate exercise of those First Amendment rights." In Boston, hundreds of people gathered in Boston Common for a "Love Rally in the Common." Organizers said on Facebook : "Let's unite together to peacefully show all of those whom Donald Trump or his supporters have put down that we still care about them, and to give them an opportunity to have their voices be heard." A similar rally was held in Washington Square in New York, the Facebook page said. "Spread love and peace through the country, and help start the movement #LoveStillTrumpsHate."</s>The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory at the American Presidential Elections on Tuesday.

In a statement yesterday, the PPP said it wishes to stress the importance it attaches to the relations between Guyana and the United States.

“Mr. Trump is assuming this huge responsibility at a time when our world is facing great dangers. In his victory speech, we were pleased to learn that Mr. Trump emphasized the need to improve relations with other countries of the world.

“We strongly support that view. We can assure Mr. Trump of our support as he pursues that goal”, the opposition party said.

The party also congratulated the American people in choosing their President in a democratic and open manner.</s>NEW YORK: Demonstrators took to the streets in Miami, Los Angeles, New York and other US cities to oppose Donald Trump’s election as president for a third straight night of nationwide protests Friday (Saturday in Manila).

People gathered in New York’s Washington Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan, some carrying enormous red balloons and placards with hearts and the words “peace and love.”

Others held signs reading “Your Wall Can’t Stand in Our Way”—a reference to the anti-immigration barrier the billionaire real estate baron has promised to build on the US border with Mexico.

The city’s local ABC affiliate said an estimated 4,000 people gathered at the site, while others descended on Union Square and marched through Midtown and still more converged outside Trump Tower.

The New York Police Department reported that 11 people had been arrested as of late Friday, the New York Times said.

Demonstrators said they wanted to show solidarity with those they felt may be targeted by Trump’s policies once he takes office in January, including Mexicans and Muslims.

“We’re here to support the people that Trump has insulted, to show our children that we all have a voice, and to stand up for people’s rights,” Kim Bayer, 41, told Agence France-Presse

Organizers plan another large demonstration in the same Washington Square location on Saturday, and more protests are expected across a number of cities over the weekend.

Meanwhile, about a thousand protesters took part in an apparently spontaneous demonstration in Miami, hoisting signs against racism and opposing the deportation of undocumented immigrants as they walked down Biscayne Boulevard.

At a small protest in California, about two dozen women wearing shorts and sports bras locked arms and staged a brief flash mob-style protest in the middle of a freeway south of Los Angeles Friday, causing traffic to come to a standstill.

Several of the women carried placards that read “Unity” as they marched down the four-lane freeway in Costa Mesa.

Atlanta police estimated that the city’s largest anti-Trump protest yet drew more than 1,000 people Friday, according to local broadcaster WSB.

And in Philadelphia, some 250 people gathered for a rally against the president-elect, ABC affiliate WPVI reported.

Further north in Boston more than a thousand people converged in the afternoon for a “Love Rally” against Trump’s divisive rhetoric, local media said.

Demonstrations also occurred in Detroit, Michigan; Dallas, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Since Trump’s shock victory on Tuesday over Democrat Hillary Clinton, who had been widely tipped to win, thousands have protested in cities across the United States.

While most of the demonstrations have been peaceful, officials said some erupted in violence that caused property damage.

There has also been an uptick in violence by both Clinton and Trump supporters against partisans on the other side, law enforcement officials said. AFP</s>The Morning News: Massive Anti-Trump Protests in Seattle and Other Cities, Why Washington is Becoming Bluer

There Is a Good Reason Why People in Several Major American Cities Are Protesting Donald Trump: Yes, the president-elect is a racist, a sexist, and a bully, but there is also this: Next year, not one of the major political institutions in the United States will speak for or support urban values. The White House, the Senate, the House, and eventually the Supreme Court will be controlled by people who are anti-immigration, anti-LGBT rights, anti-Black Lives Matter, anti-abortion rights, anti-tolerance, anti-public transportation, anti-climate realism, and anti-wage realism. The US is an urban country, but its cities will have no voice at all at the federal level. Washington will speak only for rural voters and their concerns, most of which cause more harm than good. Wyoming, a state with a population of 500,000, will be represented more than King County, which has a population of 2 million. This just will not do. The American political system is structured to under-represent urban voters and over-represent rural ones. Cities must demand changes in the political system. They must also flex their economic power and not rule out the use of general strikes when important rights are challenged. No major American city voted for Trump. In fact, you have to go below towns with 50,000 souls to find majority support for the demagogue.

If Seattle Is to Be a Sanctuary for Immigrants, As Mayor Murray Says: Then it must become affordable. In the age of Trump, cities need to build more and build for immigrants, the poor, and young people. Enough with the luxury condos, and market-rate apartments; Seattle must construct housing for those who earn minimum wages and also no wages. If cities are too expensive, they will close their doors to young people who have no money, live in rural areas, and want to get the hell out of there.

In the Age of Trump Seattle Should: Allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. Mike McGinn explained how and why this should be done in a 2015 Slog post.

Cops in Portland Helped a Huge Anti-Trump Protest Shut down I-5 on Wednesday: Blogtown reports that in the past the Portland Police has done everything it can to prevent protesters from entering and blocking traffic on I-5. Last night, something unexpected happened. The Portland Police maintained a light touch and pretty much permitted people protesting Donald Trump's victory to access and occupy the highway.

The SPD, However, Blocked Access to I-5:



West Seattle High School Students Walk Out Over Trump's Victory and Brazen Bigotry: Yesterday, students at West Seattle High School left their classrooms and took the streets because their future is now in the hands of a self-proclaimed pussy grabber. Indeed, because he was voted into power by many white Christians, we must conclude that Jesus is down with this pussy grabbing. The students marched to the Alaska Junction chanting "make love not walls."

Washington State Is Becoming Bluer: The News Tribune reports that Hillary Clinton won "56 percent of the vote to Trump’s 38 percent, a margin greater than President Barack Obama had over Mitt Romney when Obama won the state in 2012." What the post fails to mention is that this state is deep blue because of the Seattle metropolitan area. It has nothing to do with the state as a whole. Seattle increased its population considerably over the past four years.

When Was the Last Time the Canadian Government’s Immigration Website Crashed? When Britain voted to exit the European Union. The two crashes—the one that happened on Tuesday night when it was clear that a pussy grabber was going to become Commander-in-chief; and the one that happened on June 24, when the results of the United Kingdom European Union Membership Referendum were posted—were triggered by the same form of panic.

Should You Stay or Should You Go? This and more discussed on Blabbermouth.



Now Is the Time to Resist and to Show Some Love: We are all in this together now.
Anti-Trump protests continue across the United States and abroad.