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BumRushDaShow

(143,063 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 12:26 PM Nov 7

Donald Trump Protests Break Out in Several Cities: 'Fascist Clown'

Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 07, 2024 at 4:38 AM EST


Protests against President-elect Donald Trump took place in several cities across the country on Wednesday.

Trump secured victory over Vice President Kamala Harris when he surpassed the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the election. In a victory speech before the official declaration, he pledged to "put our country first" and bring about a "golden age" for America.

On Wednesday night, demonstrators took to the streets in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia to protest Trump's win.

"Donald Trump, you fascist clown," protesters chanted outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, according to a video posted on social media. Several carried banners as they marched, including ones that read "End the Trump Era" and "Trump Out!"

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-protests-cities-1981841



Heard about the one here in Philly last night when the traffic reporter said something about "some kind of protest..."
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Donald Trump Protests Break Out in Several Cities: 'Fascist Clown' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 7 OP
Didn't get much play in the media. I watched MSNBC until 1 am and up to watch morning Joe at 6. jimfields33 Nov 7 #1
Would have been nicer if they had showed up Tuesday at the polls. Ray Bruns Nov 7 #2
I expect those who protested DID show up at the polls! BumRushDaShow Nov 7 #3
Well, somebody didn't show up. I know that. Ray Bruns Nov 7 #4
I wouldn't count on it. nycbos Nov 7 #34
I guess they were keeping their powder dry until after the election. TomCADem Nov 7 #5
I wonder how the pro-Hamas (pro-Palestinian) college campus protesters voted. Oopsie Daisy Nov 7 #6
Or, the Teamsters. But it is a manly vote TomCADem Nov 7 #9
Project 2025 outlaws unions and i wonder how the teamsters who voted maga are gong to feel? kimbutgar Nov 7 #16
Pro-Palestinian isn't pro-Hamas TommyT139 Nov 7 #28
Uh-huh. So I've heard. Oopsie Daisy Nov 7 #29
Except the ones carrying Hamas flags? EX500rider Nov 7 #30
You know people can be two different things at once? TommyT139 Nov 7 #31
Yeah and there are some Hamas fan protestors for sure EX500rider Nov 7 #32
Of course there are. TommyT139 Nov 7 #33
He will be shooting them in the legs soon. louis-t Nov 7 #7
hoping he'll see all these protests and pop a vein onetexan Nov 7 #8
Resist the MSM. Magoo48 Nov 7 #10
Complaining about the media is a moot point DENVERPOPS Nov 7 #14
Fox News/RT, A Joint Venture Montauk6 Nov 7 #15
Don't understand DENVERPOPS Nov 7 #17
Oh, sorry... RT is "Russia Today" the state-owned cable news network Montauk6 Nov 7 #18
Thx, DENVERPOPS Nov 7 #19
The MSM is not your enemy. Trump thanks you for your comment. ificandream Nov 7 #20
As long as MSM is for profit, it sure as shit is a fickle friend at best. Magoo48 Nov 7 #22
In my experience, it doesn't. ificandream Nov 7 #24
Ok then. Magoo48 Nov 7 #25
Too little too late sarisataka Nov 7 #11
It's a start MacKasey Nov 7 #12
Will there be inaugural protests? pfitz59 Nov 7 #13
There was one in 2017. Igel Nov 7 #35
Demonstrations and protests no longer works The Grand Illuminist Nov 7 #21
A RW website showed a video of 15-25 police on bikes taking down one black man. Festivito Nov 7 #23
Better get it out of Faux pas Nov 7 #26
We'd better get all of this out of Faux pas Nov 7 #27

jimfields33

(19,171 posts)
1. Didn't get much play in the media. I watched MSNBC until 1 am and up to watch morning Joe at 6.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 12:30 PM
Nov 7

Not a word mentioned about this.

TomCADem

(17,771 posts)
5. I guess they were keeping their powder dry until after the election.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:03 PM
Nov 7

I keep on seeing Trumpsters hosting kiosks and showing up at school board meetings, but I guess progressives wanted to wait?

TomCADem

(17,771 posts)
9. Or, the Teamsters. But it is a manly vote
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 01:46 PM
Nov 7

It was actually a great strategy to appeal to the insecurities of folks. Are you man enough to negotiate for a salary and benefits without asking for a union to help you?

kimbutgar

(23,410 posts)
16. Project 2025 outlaws unions and i wonder how the teamsters who voted maga are gong to feel?
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:28 PM
Nov 7

And say goodbye minimum wages.

We are major F’ed in this country.

TommyT139

(715 posts)
28. Pro-Palestinian isn't pro-Hamas
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:48 PM
Nov 7

And several of the prominent leaders who protest-voted in the primaries endorsed Kamala.

Simplistic thinking helped lose this election.

Magoo48

(5,427 posts)
10. Resist the MSM.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 02:55 PM
Nov 7

Thank You to everyone already participating in direct action.
Each and every one of us is capable of participating in some form of direct or passive resistance, and a great many of us are capable of participating array of imaginative, resistance activities.
Finding fault and laying blame are useless, and also counterproductive when referring to others chosen form of resistance

DENVERPOPS

(10,020 posts)
14. Complaining about the media is a moot point
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:22 PM
Nov 7

Soon, Trump will install a U.S. form of Russia's PRAVDA.......The State Owned Media Outlet......

Actually, he could just modify Fox News and use it. I have always wondered these past decades, about Fox News exclusively being broadcast on the Armed Services Network every day......

Montauk6

(8,709 posts)
18. Oh, sorry... RT is "Russia Today" the state-owned cable news network
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:31 PM
Nov 7

I should've said "Fox News/RT America, A Joint Venture."

DENVERPOPS

(10,020 posts)
19. Thx,
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:33 PM
Nov 7

with all of these initials floating around, and being used for everything these days, it's hard for me to keep up!

ificandream

(10,573 posts)
20. The MSM is not your enemy. Trump thanks you for your comment.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:38 PM
Nov 7

The Trump party, Fox (Rupert Murdoch) and the rest of the RW media are the ones we should be protesting.

Magoo48

(5,427 posts)
22. As long as MSM is for profit, it sure as shit is a fickle friend at best.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:46 PM
Nov 7

Corporate money says what to print, what to leave out, what to not pursue, and will censor at will. If you balk you’re down the road.

ificandream

(10,573 posts)
24. In my experience, it doesn't.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:51 PM
Nov 7

I worked at a major metropolitan paper for over 35 years. The editors in the newsroom made the decisions, not corporate. What corporate did was whittle down the newsroom until there was nothing left. But news editors handle the news coverage.

Igel

(36,168 posts)
35. There was one in 2017.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:52 PM
Nov 7

A couple hundred protesters arrested, the Twitter feed said some of the organizers and participants (probably a smallish minority) intended to shut bridges and main roads and prevent the inauguration from happening. Yeah, there was some arson, some injuries, the damage ran into the many millions of $.

Don't see why it wouldn't be like that this time. Or maybe worse.

Although the idea of an open conspiracy to prevent an official act of government to pass authority would seem a bit much to even consider possible. (Ahem.)

The Grand Illuminist

(1,665 posts)
21. Demonstrations and protests no longer works
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:42 PM
Nov 7

A voice no longer creates change. It is time to use more potent measures. Holding Trump voters accountable and dealt accordingly is a start. Time to not be afraid to resort.

Festivito

(13,555 posts)
23. A RW website showed a video of 15-25 police on bikes taking down one black man.
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:50 PM
Nov 7

It was called Liberals starting to riot or some other nonsense.

Sounds to me like Newsweek is using the "some people are saying" kind of sourcing.

Faux pas

(15,387 posts)
26. Better get it out of
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:06 PM
Nov 7

our systems, when he's back in the storm troopers will be shooting first..and that's all.

Faux pas

(15,387 posts)
27. We'd better get all of this out of
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 04:09 PM
Nov 7

our systems, when he's back in, the storm troopers will be shooting first..and that's all.

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