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Trump's inauguration & protests take over Washington, DC

20 Jan, 2017 10:45

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Hundreds of thousands of people from across the US and around the world flocked to downtown Washington, DC to see Donald Trump become the 45th president of the United States ‒ or to express their discontent with the fact.

For a day, the American capital turned into an arena of protests and celebrations. As with many events that concern Trump, January 20 is expected to be nothing like a normal inauguration.

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21 January 2017
07:45 GMT
People starting to disperse @UW. Gun shots wouldn't do it but it's getting cold. Go figure. #ANTITRUMPMVMT #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/aAzIlzbf60
— Matt Mrozinski (@MattMrozinski) January 21, 2017
07:17 GMT
This was fun before the shooting happened :/ didn't even get to see @milo.yiannopoulos Oh well still a good time .
A video posted by GreyFerd Fisher (@fg2_grey) on Jan 20, 2017 at 11:15pm PST
07:11 GMT
#Manifestation #antiTrump à l’université de #Washington 1personne blessée #USA #Trump #ANTITRUMPMVMT #socialmedia https://t.co/cNWIMl1N9I pic.twitter.com/bVHluTpjSL
— AzVision FR (@FrVision) January 21, 2017
07:10 GMT
At least 217 protesters have been arrested across the US so far, Reuters reports, citing police.
07:08 GMT
Quick survey of the scene. pic.twitter.com/jd0XqF3vr8
— Ryan Carey-Mahoney (@thegoodcarmah) January 20, 2017
07:01 GMT
Around 100 protesters smashed the windows of downtown businesses in Washington, including a Starbucks, a Bank of America building, and a McDonald's.
“They began to destroy property, throw objects at people, through windows. A large percentage of this small group was armed with crowbars and hammers,” the city's interim police chief, Peter Newsham, said, as cited by AP.
07:01 GMT
Protesters in Washington held signs reading “Resist Trump Climate Justice Now,” ”Let Freedom Ring,” and “Free Palestine.”
06:33 GMT
Clash between protesters and police at 13th and K St. Flash bangs, mace and cans flying pic.twitter.com/sczzcfM50D
— justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal) January 20, 2017
06:21 GMT
05:50 GMT
People starting to disperse @UW. Gun shots wouldn't do it but it's getting cold. Go figure. #ANTITRUMPMVMT #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/aAzIlzbf60
— Matt Mrozinski (@MattMrozinski) January 21, 2017

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