Protesters take to US streets over Trump victory
Throngs of demonstrators held marches across the United States on November 9 to protest Republican Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US presidential election, blasting his campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.
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In New York, thousands of protesters filled streets in Midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, while hundreds others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted: "Not my president."
In downtown Chicago, thousands more gathered outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower while chanting phrases like "No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA." Chicago police closed roads in the area, impeding the demonstrators' path. There were no immediate reports of arrests or violence.
"I'm just really terrified about what is happening in this country," said 22-year-old Adriana Rizzo, who was holding a sign that read: "Enjoy your rights while you can."
Protesters railed against Trump's campaign pledge to build a wall along the border with Mexico to keep out undocumented immigrants, and other policies they deemed racist.
"I'm particularly concerned about the rise of white nationalism and this is to show my support against that type of thing," Rizzo said.
Hundreds also gathered in Philadelphia and Boston on November 9 evening, and organizers planned rallies in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Oakland, California. In Austin, the Texas capital, about 400 people marched through the streets, police said.
