A large number of anti-Donald Trump protesters have staged rallies in Washington, DC to denounce the US president-elect’s proposed controversial policies, and vowed to disrupt his inauguration this week.
In the demonstrations on Wednesday, the protesters condemned Trump’s campaign rhetoric against minorities in the run-up to last November’s presidential election.
They also described the billionaire businessman as a racist and a fascist. Trump, who has never before held public office, will be sworn in as the president on the steps of Capitol Hill on Friday.
The demonstrations were organized by several protest groups, including the DisruptJ20 which said that it will send protesters to disrupt Trump’s inauguration by blocking public access to the event.
The demonstrators have planned to block the dozen entrances to the grassy National Mall where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather to watch Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
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