Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests Rocking the U.S.

Thousands across major US cities have been protesting the election of Donald Trump as the 45th US president. Demonstrators reportedly burned flags and smashed store windows. Dozens of arrests have been made following the rallies.

About 1,800 people joined an anti-Trump rally near Trump International Hotel and Tower, chanting “No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA.”

“I’m just really terrified about what is happening in this country,” 22-year-old Adriana Rizzo in Chicago told Reuters.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. #notmypresident

A photo posted by Alexis Sutterman (@ahhlexis13) on Nov 10, 2016 at 12:15am PST

I think all of LA is here tonight- in solidarity with the Millions of voters across the country protesting trump! #notmypresident #trumpprotest

A video posted by Emily Small (@esmallbutmighty) on Nov 10, 2016 at 12:18am PST

on the steps of city hall ??✊?️‍?

A photo posted by David Clifford Turner (@dcliffordturner) on Nov 10, 2016 at 12:09am PST

I am also so proud of SoCal right now! Although I was happy to be protesting here in Portland, part of me really would have loved to walk down those LA freeways. So powerful. #shutitdown #peacefulprotest #lapride #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike #notmypresident

A photo posted by Jessica Davis (@jessica.dav.is) on Nov 10, 2016 at 12:13am PST

Hillary supporters at Trump Tower protesting fair democratic elections pic.twitter.com/BbGUzLo9GB #MAGA3X #TrumpProtest #HumaFlight #Tcot #Tlot

— Mathiasian (@Mathiasian) November 10, 2016

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San Francisco is standing up! Thousands protesting against #DonaldTrump right now #TrumpProtest #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/fQgCOYPqEU

— Patrick Züst (@PatrickZuest) November 10, 2016

Tonight in NYC, we marched in unity. #notmypresident #lovetrumpshate pic.twitter.com/RZ3PgkmbGx

— partylikeits2007 (@partylikeits07) November 10, 2016

I hope every1 watching on the news/ social media is hearing us! We stand in solidarity at this peaceful protest #NOTOURPRESIDENT #LAPROTEST pic.twitter.com/gYr1twQKKs

— Brittany Nini (@Nini27) November 10, 2016

07:27 GMT
LA authorities have started taking people into custody, LAPD Officer Tony Im told the Los Angeles Times.

You can't deprive us from expressing our discontent! Justice shall be made!! ?? #LAPROTEST pic.twitter.com/eXVzZcZU9q

— Alejandra (@cali_aleee) November 10, 2016

07:24 GMT
At least 30 people have been arrested at demonstrations in Columbus Circle and Trump Tower in New York, police said, as cited by NBC 4 news.

07:23 GMT
Activists smashed store windows and attacked an abandoned police car in downtown Oakland, California. Protestors also smashed the windows of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and started a fire on the ground floor of the building.

There have been scenes in the streets of people burning trash bins. They also smashed the windows of an abandoned police cruiser and, according to social media reports, set the vehicle on fire.

Protesters break glass and graffiti empty Oakland police car #oakprotest pic.twitter.com/ybP1cLpRrL

— Anderson Lanham (@AndersonLanham) November 10, 2016

07:22 GMT
There was also another flag burning in Washington, DC.

So this is now happening. pic.twitter.com/kfapVoNIB7

— William J. Upton (@wupton) November 10, 2016

Wow! #NotMyPresident protest in NYC right now. pic.twitter.com/RY7ALHQFih

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) November 10, 2016

Bloody hell, DTLA is wild af lmao. I love y'all. #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/QDLm5jM5RK

— Zax. (@iamjustafanboy) November 10, 2016

05:22 GMT
Protesters set an effigy of Trump on fire at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

#dtla #NOTMYPRESIDENT pic.twitter.com/cYdGNs7tfQ

— fuck you cheeto man (@petitewaltz) November 10, 2016

Protesters marching through NewYork. #TrumpProtest

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— Saleh Abbas ? (@SyedSalehAbbas) November 10, 2016

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