Hundreds of US students have taken to the streets of Washington, DC, to protest against President-elect Donald Trump as the movement is gaining momentum across the country.
Over 2,000 middle school and high school students ditched classes Tuesday afternoon and began their march at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue before heading to Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court.
They were carrying signs and chanting, “Love trumps hate” and, “Students united, We will not be divided.”
“DC has been a city in mourning since Nov. 8,” said Ben Dormus, one of the students, who was leading the demonstration. “There was a lot of unspoken tension.”
The protesters said they know their demonstrations would not change the outcome of the election, but said they wanted to make their demands heard.
“We want him to have a sneak peek…