Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters take to the streets in Miami and Atlanta

Three days after Republican Donald Trump's surprise presidential election victory, hundreds of anti-Trump protesters on Friday evening marched in Miami of Florida and Atlanta of Georgia to voice their discontent. In Miami, hundreds of protesters marched peacefully holding up anti-Trump banners. Protesters in downtown Atlanta chanted a list of objections to Trump, including his campaign rhetoric critical of immigrants. Thousands of people have been taking to the streets in at least 10 U.S. cities from Boston to Berkeley, California since Tuesday. Demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, and Berkeley, California, turned violent, with protesters setting fires and clashing with police. Trump initially dismissed the crowds on Twitter, calling them "professional protesters, incited by the media," but later reversed course, saying he admired their "passion." Some 59.5 million people voted for Trump, fewer than the 59.7 million who cast ballots for Clinton, but Trump's strong showing in swing states, including Michigan, earned him a victory in the Electoral College that picks the president.

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