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“Remove Trump” – 1000 people protest near the White House
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Hundreds of Trump Opponents Gather Outside the White House
It was an exciting election night in the United States: the latest appearances of the candidates, long lines in front of the polling stations and protests in front of the White House. See the chronology of a historic day here.
Hundreds of people have protested Trump with posters at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington. People also met in Seattle and Portland. The protests are feared to escalate.
METERover 1000 people came to the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington they gathered near the White House and protested against the president of the United States, Donald Trump. They held signs a block from the White House Wednesday night singing about democracy; One banner read in large letters “Trump Eliminated.”
Hundreds of other protesters marched through parts of central Washington, some blocking traffic and setting off fireworks.
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There were also gatherings and demonstrations against Trump in other cities from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, to New York, but shortly after the polls closed there were no signs of violence or serious disturbances. Heading into the presidential elections, there are fears of unrest and authorities across the country are on high alert.
“Trump lies all the time”
The demonstration in Washington was generally peaceful. People shouted: “Whose streets? Our streets! “And” If we don’t do justice, they won’t get peace! ”. Teenagers danced in the streets, posters were displayed and one of them read: “Trump lies all the time.” Some protesters stabbed the tires of a parked police car.
“This is democracy,” shouted protesters in Portland. Organizers said the protests would remain peaceful regardless of the outcome of the presidential elections, they would protest against ethnic inequality. According to the sheriff’s office, some participants were openly carrying weapons.
In Seattle Police arrested several people, including someone who had driven nails into a street and someone who had crossed a barricade into a bicycle lane. No one was injured.
Hundreds of stores in various cities had boarded up their windows in advance for fear that they might be destroyed in a possible riot. “Some people want to cause chaos and trouble,” said Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. You have never seen so many stores with barricades. “Everything makes me sad.”
