More Than 1,000 Gather in Center City to Protest Trump
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On a night of nationwide protests, more than 1,000 people gathered near City Hall last night to oppose the election of Donald Trump.
Shouts of “Not my president!” rang out across a sea of mostly young adults, who held signs that read “We are NOT Trump’s America,” “Donald Trump is a Racist” and “Trump, Build Bridges, Not Walls – Fund Our Roads.”
The socialist-organized Donald Trump protest at MSB has touched on many issues, but mostly this one. pic.twitter.com/MwejHbrHM4
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) November 10, 2016
Around 8 p.m., the group led a march from City Hall north along Broad Street, eventually making its way to Temple University at the intersection of Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
Anti-Trump Protest continues on Broad and Cecil B Moore @6abc pic.twitter.com/CXYJVhgHYD
— Jeannette Reyes (@msnewslady) November 10, 2016
The protest was one of many across the country last night, organized by those frustrated with Trump and disturbed by his campaign rhetoric. Protests were also held in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, and other cities.
Organizers largely brought people together through a Facebook event titled “Protest Trump in Philly!” The page called for protestors to “fight racism, sexism, and Islamophobia.”
Many protestors didn’t necessarily express support for Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, either – or her party.
“The Democratic Party has proven they are incapable of stopping Trump,” the event page reads. “The Democratic Party has failed. This is the result of the Democratic Party leadership backing Hillary Clinton instead of Bernie Sanders. It is time to build a new party of the 99%.”
Police officers on bike and foot followed protestors during their march. There were no altercations apart from a protestor spitting on a Trump fan, captured below by an Inquirer reporter.
From earlier: Anti-Trump marcher spits on guy cheering Trump #yoyoyo #philly #trumpprotest pic.twitter.com/UDJKqHiueR
— Robert Moran (@RobertMoran215) November 10, 2016
Protesters seated in the street outside City Hall by 15th and Market streets. pic.twitter.com/npOJWaPRi9
— Erin Moran (@ernmrntweets) November 10, 2016
We are not Trump's America. #philadelphia #philly #protest #antitrump pic.twitter.com/GbcP8LRBie
— Amanda ✊🏻🌹 (@Amanda_PHL) November 10, 2016
It felt good to protest. It felt good to stand together. It felt good to be angry. It felt good to be hopful that we can still do better pic.twitter.com/p2pwbVMQAb
— lee (@lee_dubin) November 10, 2016
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Anti-Trump Protest continues on Broad and Cecil B Moore @6abc pic.twitter.com/CXYJVhgHYD
— Jeannette Reyes (@msnewslady) November 10, 2016
More than 2,000 people marched through Main Campus tonight in the day's second protest against Donald Trump. https://t.co/rjWOJdB8Io pic.twitter.com/DW7Etuc3x3
— The Temple News (@TheTempleNews) November 10, 2016
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