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. The New York Police Department reported that 11 people had been arrested as of late Friday, the New York Times said. 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.
Anti-Trump protests continue across the United States and abroad.