Thursday saw the arrests of an estimated 185 people during a protest against the election of Donald Trump in downtown LA.
#Trump Protest los angeles marchers return to rally at City Hall #Live https://t.co/C8nRNwa2wB pic.twitter.com/HGC1uZuYHr
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 11, 2016
The crowd, which was mostly peaceful, saw some who launched fireworks, threw bottles, and vandalized buildings and cars with graffiti – including a police cruiser prompting officers to reach for beanbag shotguns, reports the LA Times.
Los Angeles Trump Protest https://t.co/ERr79Cg4PY https://t.co/ERr79Cg4PY https://t.co/98SO76Q39d
— ☆MoD OSINT☆ (@DMonigatti) November 11, 2016
ABC 7’s van was also vandalized with graffiti.
Some protesters getting out of control downtown. Media trucks spray painted and bashed @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/zRMKr3x9kI
— Tom (T.J.) Wait (@CBSLATom) November 11, 2016
“We are proud and productive people, and we’re gonna show them that,” a man with a megaphone said to the crowd.
Los Angeles Protest #losangeles #protest #Protesters #ProtestVote #dumptrump #fucktrump pic.twitter.com/rXjALNRr4W
— Suzanne Stein (@suzannesteinLA) November 11, 2016
Most of the arrests were made after 1 am – with the majority being for vandalism of a lawful order.
Trump addressed the protestors, first by calling them paid and incited by the media:
Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016
Then, 9 hours later, Trump (or perhaps the staffer who stole his phone?) tweeted that he loved the passion of the protestors and that we will all “come together and be proud.”
Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016
