D.C.: Washington Marches in Protest Against Trump
December 2, 2016
Hundreds of people marched down 14th street in protest, holding up signs, shouting, and blocking traffic in both directions.
One of the protest leaders holds up the microphone above the crowd for everyone to hear.
A woman holds up her sign with a distraught expression. Her sign bears a quote by social rights activist Desmond Tutu.
Protesters march around cop cars that were positioned at the beginning of every few blocks. This was a peaceful protest, and cops were there to ensure safety.
A woman holds a “LOVE TRUMP HATES” sign and electronic candle while joining in on the crowd’s chants.
At the front of the march, a few people hold onto a bright blue Hillary Clinton banner as they walk.
A woman holds up her sign while joining in on chants. It says, “POWER TO THE PUSSY,” a phrase that promotes the power of a woman.
A man walks alone off to the side of the crowd, his poster hanging down.
In the middle of the march, a woman holds up her sign with two hands. Her sign reads “QUEER LIBERATION (NOT RAINBOW CAPITALISM),” advocating liberation and equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
A group of women join in on chants in front of the Trump hotel.
At the front of the march, a man holds onto a Hillary Clinton banner.
A woman holds up her sign at a pitstop in Chinatown. It bears the hashtag “#notmypresident,” a phrase that was trending all over social media after the election.
The Trump International Hotel recently opened in late September and has been a popular protest destination ever since.
People stand together in protest, with or without signs.
Teenagers rush onto the site of Trump’s hotel shouting and waving their signs.
NYU D.C. post-election felt numb. Students displayed an array of emotions — anger, sadness, frustration, confusion, shock — and no one really knew how to handle them. I was in complete denial and became stuck in a trance I think many others could relate to.
People all over the country have taken to the streets to protest Trump’s victory, and in Washington, D.C., protests broke out everywhere from the White House to the Trump International Hotel. Students at NYU D.C., myself included, have been participating in these demonstrations to express our opposition to a Trump presidency. These protests have allowed us to release emotions peacefully and express ourselves in a freeing way.
On the Saturday evening following the election, my friends and I joined hundreds of people in marching down the street. We walked in solidarity through busy neighborhoods and down populated streets, eventually ending up at the Trump International Hotel, where we continued to protest. People held signs with powerful words like “NOT MY PRESIDENT,” “PUSSY GRABS BACK” and “MY BODY MY CHOICE,” and they shouted bold chants like “Donald Trump! Go away! Racist, sexist, anti-gay!” and “We! Reject! The president-elect!”
That night was particularly moving. There was an overwhelming sense of togetherness and pride that made me feel compassion for everyone around me and purpose in my actions. I brought along a camera to document the experience and aimed to capture the emotions my fellow Washingtonians felt. All of the protestors had reasons for being there, and their passion was palpable.
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