Anti-Trump protests spread across nation
Thousands
of people across the United State marched down streets and interstates Friday
to vent their anger about the election of Donald Trump.
One
of the focal points for protest was Trump Tower in New York City,
where Shoshi
"Rabin" Rabinowitz explained her motivation: "Words can't
describe how disgusted I am that he was elected over Hillary (Clinton)."
There
have been nightly protests since Trump's election and more demonstrations are
expected through the weekend.
In
Miami, hundreds of people walked down Biscayne Boulevard chanting "Love
Trumps Hate" and carrying signs with messages such as "How many
judges will it take to ruin America?" video from CNN affiliate WSVN
showed.
Some
protesters walked onto Interstate 95 and surrounded cars, forcing four lanes of
traffic came to a standstill, WSVN video showed.
Interstate
80 in Iowa City, Iowa, was shut down briefly by about 75 protesters, Sgt. Chris
Akers with the Iowa City Police Department said. Nobody was arrested, he said.
Nobody was reported arrested in either city.
In
Dalas, protesters dragged and kicked a Trump piñata through the streets. A
store window was reportedly smashed.
American flag burned
In
Atlanta, about 500 people marched downtown, said Atlanta Police spokesman
Lukasz Sajdak. They tried to walk onto a highway but were turned back by law
enforcement officers who blocked their way. No arrests were made.
An
American flag was burned near the Georgia State Capitol building, something
that didn't please protesters Sanjay Mendonca and Akshita Mendonca. Aged 40 and
39, respectively, they voted for Hillary Clinton.
"The
current situation is not good for us and our children," Sanjay said.
"I'm here for my kids because I don't want them to think we didn't do
something. ... A lot of people feel hopeless right now."
When
asked why he was protesting, 20-year-old Alex Hariri said, "Trump does not
support anyone in the community I know. I'm a gay Middle Eastern man. He's
against everything I am.
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