America on Edge: MoveOn Organizes Anti-Trump Protests Around Country by Breitbart News9 Nov 2016
MoveOn.org released the following press release Wednesday afternoon:
Zitat Americans to Come Together in Hundreds Peaceful Gatherings of Solidarity, Resistance, and Resolve Following Election Results
Hundreds of Americans, dozens of organizations to gather peacefully outside the White House and in cities and towns nationwide to take a continued stand against misogyny, racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia.
Tonight, thousands of Americans will come together at hundreds of peaceful gatherings in cities and towns across the nation, including outside the White House, following the results of Tuesday’s presidential election.
The gatherings – organized by MoveOn.org and allies – will affirm a continued rejection of Donald Trump’s bigotry, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and misogyny and demonstrate our resolve to fight together for the America we still believe is possible.
Within two hours of the call-to-action, MoveOn members had created more than 200 gatherings nationwide, with the number continuing to grow on Wednesday afternoon.
WHAT: Hundreds of peaceful gatherings of solidarity, resistance, and resolve nationwide
WHEN / WHERE: Find local gatherings here. Major gatherings include in New York City’s Columbus Circle and outside the White House in Washington, DC.
RSVP: Please email press@moveon.org to confirm attendance.
“This is a disaster. We fought our hearts out to avert this reality. But now it’s here,” MoveOn.org staff wrote to members on Wednesday. “The new president-elect and many of his most prominent supporters have targeted, demeaned, and threatened millions of us—and millions of our friends, family, and loved ones. Both chambers of Congress remain in Republican hands. We are entering an era of profound and unprecedented challenge, a time of danger for our communities and our country. In this moment, we have to take care of ourselves, our families, and our friends—especially those of us who are on the front lines facing hate, including Latinos, women, immigrants, refugees, Black people, Muslims, LGBT Americans, and so many others. And we need to make it clear that we will continue to stand together.”
Bay Area High Schools Stage Walk-Outs to Protest Trump Win
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Nov 2016by Daniel Nussbaum9 Nov 2016
Approximately 1,500 students and teachers at Berkeley High School in northern California staged a walk-out Wednesday morning in protest of Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election Tuesday.
According to NBC News, students at the school walked out en masse Wednesday morning, with some holding Mexican flags and signs reading “F*ck Trump,” and “Not our president.” The students reportedly marched to the campus of the nearby University of California Berkeley, where they were joined by students from other nearby schools and by some teachers.
Students at Oakland Technical High School, the Bishop O’Dowd school and Lincoln High School in San Jose also reportedly staged walk-outs on Wednesday.
“It’s shocking that America voted for this man,” 16-year-old Berkeley junior Gabby Klein told local news website Berkeleyside.com. “He’s a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe. It’s one step forward and two steps back. We had Obama and now we have Donald Trump and Melania. It’s disgusting.”
The protests in the Bay Area Wednesday morning echoed numerous similar events across the country after Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in a highly contentious presidential election. Trump’s win came as a surprise to million across the country as Clinton was heavily favored by most polling ahead of Election Day.
Schools in Los Angeles are taking additional steps to help those disappointed by the election outcome. The Los Angeles Unified School District, in which 74 percent of students are Latino, announced Wednesday that counseling would be available for students upset by Trump’s victory.
“As students and staff arrive at school today, we know there may be feelings of fear and anxiety, especially within our most vulnerable communities,” LAUSD Board President Steve Zimmer wrote the district’s families in a letter, according to the Sherman Oaks Patch. “The District is providing additional support to those who need it.”
ZitatPresident-elect Donald J. Trump took to Twitter Thursday night to denounce the thousands of protesters who filled streets decrying his election.
“Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!” he said in a tweet that had been retweeted more than 12,000 times in just a half-hour.