Thousands again take to the streets in anti-Trump marches
NEW YORK — Thousands took to the streets across the country as demonstrations against President-elect Donald Trump continued Saturday.
Protesters rallied at New York’s Union Square before taking their cause toward Trump Tower. Police set up barricades in front of some of the most expensive stores as the group made its way along Fifth Avenue.
“I just can’t have Donald Trump running this country and teaching our children racism, sexism and bigotry,” said Noemi Abad, 30, a fashion designer. “Out of his own mouth he made this division.”
Trump’s comments — particularly a 2005 recording of him making crude comments about women — sparked outrage during his campaign. That spilled over into a fourth day of demonstrations following Tuesday’s election results.
In Los Angeles, several thousand people marched through downtown to condemn what they saw as Trump’s hate speech about Muslims, pledge to deport people in the country illegally and crude comments about women.
Jennifer Cruz, 18, of Ventura, Calif., carried a sign that asked: “Legalize weed but not my Mom?” — a reference to Californians’ Tuesday passage of a measure legalizing recreational marijuana use.
Cruz said her parents have been in the country illegally for 30 years, although her mother has spent years seeking citizenship.
Protest marches also were held in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Mo., Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, including Mexico City.
Protests were mainly peaceful, but in Portland, Ore., a man who was participating in a march was shot. Police, who expect the man to survive, detained four people in connection with the shooting.