Protests Against a Trump Presidency Rage for Third Straight Night Nationwide | Alternet
MADISON, WI — In the streets of downtown Madison and cities across the country, the message is clear — not my president.
For
the third consecutive night, protests against president-elect Donald
Trump erupted nationwide as the country reels from the billionaire
reality TV star's upset victory after one of the most divisive campaigns
in U.S. history. Tens of thousands marched in at least 25 cities Thursday night.
Participants have good reason to be upset: Since declaring his candidacy last year, Trump has referred to Mexicans as rapists, called for a ban on muslim immigrants, and denied accusations of
sexual assault ranging from rape to groping by over a dozen women.
Supporters at rallies have targeted people of color and beaten up
protestors, and reports of hate crimes inspired by Trump continue to surface.
"I
can't accept such a man as the representation of the country my parents
brought me to," said Paula Caviedes, a student at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison studying political science and an immigrant from
Ecuador who was formerly undocumented. "I stayed up all night
[Tuesday], hugging my mom and tearing up."
Photo Credit: Oliver Ortega
