New Yorkers went straight for Trump’s weak spot, and a blocks line of protesters greeted the President by chanting, “He’s orange. He’s gross. He lost the popular vote.”
Reporters heard the chant:
Protesters on 5th Ave outside Trump Tower chanting "He's orange, he's gross, he lost the popular vote" pic.twitter.com/YVw4jFY4rh
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 15, 2017
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Here are some pics of the protesters who are still outside of Trump Tower:
Thousands at anti-Trump protest in NYC, packed in at every corner around Trump Tower, stretching out for blocks. pic.twitter.com/ZssrJGd2px
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 14, 2017
A live stream of the protests:
https://youtu.be/IYWahxVL0oE
Washington, D.C. doesn’t want Trump. New York City doesn’t want Trump back, and the vast majority of the country has turned against this president. If Trump thought he was going to be able to hide out in Trump Tower, he has a big surprise coming. The President may think that the White House is a dump, but at least at the White House, doesn’t have to protected by a wall of garbage:
Trump Tower is literally being protected by white garbage. pic.twitter.com/UnKKUrxaco
— Girls Really Rule. (@girlsreallyrule) August 14, 2017
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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