Angry Washingtonians protested the candidacy of Donald Trump for months outside his recently opened hotel. Now, after the overwhelming majority of DC residents voted against him, more protesters—plus a lot of their very angry and frustrated friends—have taken their cause to the White House, his soon-to-be home. They turned out with signs reading “Love Trumps Hate” and “Not My President,” and moved between the two buildings, intending to send a clear message to the president-elect that Washington is not ready to accept a Trump in the Oval Office.
Here’s what it looked like on the scene.
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Outside the White House.
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The sign reads, “We have a voice.”
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Like other protests around the country, many people aren’t ready to call Donald Trump their president.
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Some called for peace, hoping to come together in a peace vigil.
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As they crowd around the White House, one sign reads, “Stand against bigotry.”
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Lit candles for the peace vigil.
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A group came together with lit up signs that read “We are better than bigotry.”
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Positivity might be hard to come by in the wake of the election, but people are trying.
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Many are still optimistic about the future.
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Outside the Trump hotel, there was a silent protestor.
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The two protests happened in unison, with protestors walking the short distance between the hotel and the White House.
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Protestors have also called for more extreme measures.
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“I love you” sign.
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Protestors march on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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“Love Trumps Hate” with a rainbow in solidarity for the LGBT+ community.
Rosa is a senior editor at Bitch Magazine. She’s written for Washingtonian and Smithsonian magazine.
