Thousands of demonstrators gathered in several cities across the US to protest the unexpected victory of Donald Trump.
Protesters took into the streets in Manhattan on Wednesday night and converged on Trump tower in Midtown.
In Los Angeles, protesters burned a Trump effigy at City hall and shutdown a section of Highway 101.
Demonstrators converged at Trump Tower in Manhattan. They chanted “Not our President” and New York hates Trump” and carried signs that said, “Dump trump” and stop the hate”, The New York Times reports.
The ‘emergency Trump protest’ forced street to be closed, snarled traffic and drew a large police presence.
After Trump’s Victory speech, more than 2000 students at the University of California marched through the streets.
Media reported similar protests at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles; University of California campuses in Berkeley, San Diego and Santa Barbara; Temple University, in Philadelphia; and the University of Massachusetts.
High school students also walked out of classes in protest in several cities.
The only major violence was reported in Oakland, California, during a protest that began shortly before midnight. Some demonstrators set garbage bins on fire, broke windows and sprayed graffiti at five businesses in the downtown area.
