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L.A. Crowds Chant 'Not My President' And Burn Trump Piñata
Some Blue State Californians responded to the news of a Donald Trump presidency with despair, and some worked out their frustrations by chanting in the streets. Protests broke out locally last night around various college campuses and in downtown Los Angeles.
An estimated 1,500 to 3,000 UCLA students took to the streets and dorm hallways, ABC 7 reports. Video depicts students chanting, "F__k Donald Trump!" as they march. The protesters dispersed at about 4 a.m., with no serious incidents reported. There was, however, a Trump piñata that was set ablaze.
#UCLA students protest in Westood and set a Donald Trump piñata on fire. pic.twitter.com/AaGEe9EbsU
— Joe Moeller (@joemoeller44) November 9, 2016
In Irvine, the crowds were smaller, and some were seen waving Mexican flags. Additional protests took place at UC Santa Barbara and down at UC San Diego in La Jolla, according to the L.A. Times. In downtown Los Angeles, people gathered around City Hall and Pershing Square, chanting, "Not my president!" There were no arrests or major incidents reported.
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Of course, not everyone was dismal. There was apparently a crowd of about 30 Trump supporters who celebrated in Hollywood near the president-elect's star, which had been smashed last month by a man with a pickaxe.
It appears there will be another anti-Trump protest today at 7 p.m. at Pershing Square organized by the Answer Coalition. Details can be found on Facebook here.
Small police presence right now. One SUV trailing. #UCLA pic.twitter.com/4LU0d9MwVS
— Tanner Walters (@tannerbwalters) November 9, 2016
UCLA IS PROTESTING IN THE STREETS RIGHT NOW #Election2016 #electionight pic.twitter.com/NpMvM36q5w
— brian (@vaca_brain) November 9, 2016
Hundreds of #UCLA students marching through campus. Hundreds more on the way, I hear. pic.twitter.com/4nn2CvC27O
— Tanner Walters (@tannerbwalters) November 9, 2016
Sorry that these are getting repetitive. This is a huge, growing group of students. #UCLA pic.twitter.com/dxfOp8QerY
— Tanner Walters (@tannerbwalters) November 9, 2016
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