As Trump sworn in, protesters gather to decry the new U.S. president's inauguration
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th U.S. president, protesters are taking to the streets around the world to denounce the man and his policies, from climate change skepticism to the overt racism he employed during his election campaign.
In Canada, a small group of protesters are gathering at the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Friday afternoon. Follow @YahooNewsCanada on Twitter and our Facebook page for live coverage.
Joanne is also at the US consulate in Toronto to protest #Trump. With her homemade sign. pic.twitter.com/Ifx7k4VuRP
— AMY CHYAN (@ayl) January 20, 2017
Pat and John Eddins are here from Chicago to "escape the day." They've worked on the Obama campaign before. pic.twitter.com/mE4lsbz2gY
— AMY CHYAN (@ayl) January 20, 2017
Rally participant Helen Yurcan says 'Nobody's here!' pic.twitter.com/IET7n8NXXS
— Showwei (@ShowweiChu) January 20, 2017
In Washington, D.C. black-clad marchers took to the streets, smashing windows and launching bottle rockets.
Police use pepper spray to quell violent protests in D.C. on #InaugurationDay https://t.co/uoPR0NKc7R pic.twitter.com/Lx4lbAPWyX
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) January 20, 2017
Smashed out limousine with a bottle rocket burning inside pic.twitter.com/bO1FOtMmdu
— Ryan Devereaux (@rdevro) January 20, 2017
Activists blocked access to the Inauguration proceedings and demonstrated their fears as Trump took control of the United States.
Hundreds "die" in the streets behind the Capitol, foreshadowing deaths Trump could cause with militarism, climate denial, no health care. pic.twitter.com/7gdfwpXg73
— ✊ #DisruptJ20 ✊ (@DisruptJ20) January 20, 2017
A queer dance party walled off a security checkpoint to the inauguration https://t.co/ItkOksvxi9 pic.twitter.com/yN78qvBr4c
— VICE News (@vicenews) January 20, 2017
Video of climate #inauguration blockade. Kyle Depew reports: most attendees forced to use other gates https://t.co/bToFDbrDj0 #disruptj20 pic.twitter.com/sNpyO7knet
— Lucky Tran (@luckytran) January 20, 2017
Showdown (of sorts) btwn lone Trump supporter at checkpoint protest pic.twitter.com/KmsgcBSESk
— Katie Baker (@katiejmbaker) January 20, 2017
WASHINGTON DC: anti war / close Gitmo protest near Capitol. #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/Ww1oAcAcvo
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) January 20, 2017
Massive anti-Trump protest going from Union Station to the National Mall. #Inauguration #DC pic.twitter.com/hxsRa1btbX
— Josh Rivera (@Josh1Rivera) January 20, 2017
Protests are being staged across the U.S.
Anti-Trump protest in Providence. On their way to State House @projo pic.twitter.com/Cbu9Cn849c
— Amanda Milkovits (@AmandaMilkovits) January 20, 2017
Dozens gather for anti-Trump protest at Memorial Park in Johnson City @news5wcyb pic.twitter.com/wdT5GEpImP
— Mike Lucas (@WCYB_Lucas) January 20, 2017
The displeasure is ringing out across the world.
Waterloo Bridge (the Ladies Bridge), built by women in 1944.
Wonderful protest. #bridgesnotwalls pic.twitter.com/469omQejDN— Jon Wilks (@JonWilksMusic) January 20, 2017
VIDEO: Anti-Trump banners hung in protest in Edinburgh #inauguration https://t.co/m7Df78fcXQ pic.twitter.com/i1uQfx8wuc
— The Scotsman (@TheScotsman) January 20, 2017