Hundreds of Americans have taken to the streets in New York and Arizona to protest against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Muslims and immigrants.
In the latest attempt to disrupt the campaign of the billionaire businessman, protesters in Fountain Hills, Arizona, shut down traffic heading to a planned Trump rally on Saturday.
Protesters, who were shouting slogans and carrying signs as well as flags against Trump, lined themselves up on the main road leading to the rally.
Police arrested a number of demonstrators, but there were no reports of violent clashes.
In New York, demonstrators gathered at Manhattan’s Columbus Circle, near one of Trump’s luxury buildings overlooking Central Park.
“Donald Trump, go away, racist, sexist, anti-gay,” they shouted.
Protesters held up signs on which were written “Deport Trump” and “Build a wall around Trump.”
Some placards read “Don’t let bigotry Trump our constitution” and “Will…