Anti-Trump Protesters Flood Columbus Circle Wednesday Night

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Donald Trump may have won the presidential election, but he has not won over New Yorkers.

Several hundred protesters took to Columbus Circle to protest the president-elect and the hateful rhetoric he preached on his road to the White House.

"Whose streets? Our streets!" shouted protesters.

The protest in Columbus Circle was one of many anti-Trump events held in the city Wednesday night, as the Democratic stronghold struggled to come to grips with Trump's shocking election win.

Columbus Circle's protest was called Say No to Trump! Say no to Racism! Defend Immigrants! and was organized by Answer Coalition, a national organization dedicated to fighting racism.

An anti-Trump protest of thousands began in Union Square at 6 p.m. and marched uptown to the Trump Tower by 8 p.m.

"There are several actions tonight against Donald Trump in NYC," Answer Coalition wrote in the event. "We are in unity with all of them and will be trying our hardest to merge with other actions in the streets. Now's the time to build the movement and a broad united front against Trump, in defense of immigrants, Muslims and for working-class solidarity!"

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