Scenes from the anti-Trump protest in Boston
at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common and marched to the State House and through the streets of Boston Wednesday night to voice their discontent for Donald Trump as the nation’s new president-elect.
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Boston police said there were no arrests, and that the protest was “peaceful in nature.”
More than 4,500 people had RSVPed on Facebook to the “Boston Against Donald Trump” rally, which was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Others in opposition to Republican Trump’s unexpected election victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton began protesting earlier in the day on the Common and outside the State House. Anti-Trump rallies and protests were also widespread across New England, as well as across the country Wednesday night.
Here are scenes from the rally:
Police in Boston Common for anti-Trump protest underway now in front of Statehouse #fox25 pic.twitter.com/WTF2Ix393A
— Ted Daniel (@TedDanielnews) November 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/nviveiros1/status/796504246321606656
Protest against Donal Trump in the Boston Common pic.twitter.com/ZKgPrwVyFi
— Philippe Gonzalez (@philippegonz) November 10, 2016
Thousands have now come to Boston Common to protest Trump’s win #wcvb pic.twitter.com/eDExkSm9t6
— John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) November 10, 2016
Anti-Trump protesters now marching from Common to Statehouse #fox25 pic.twitter.com/s9CverLjpe
— Ted Daniel (@TedDanielnews) November 10, 2016
Over 1,000 people have gathered at Boston Common for a Boston Against Trump Rally tonight… pic.twitter.com/EdXw6dCJbG
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) November 10, 2016
Signs at the Trump protest in Boston:
“One day at a time”
“Hope will never be silent”
“Disarm hate”
“Nightmare in America” pic.twitter.com/zN1B6bsZCH— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) November 10, 2016
The crowd of Trump protesters has swelled here on the Boston Common. pic.twitter.com/lAr4tXx2iI
— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) November 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/steveannear/status/796522683387224065
Thousands of people marched down the streets of Boston during anti-Trump rally that started at Boston Common https://t.co/uMVBg6HVai pic.twitter.com/j20jiGfKb2
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) November 10, 2016
Boston’s Rally Against Trump is marching down from Boston Commons to Copley right now pic.twitter.com/7dL4h9D70f
— Ezgi Toper (@Ezgi_Toper) November 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/southendjoe/status/796525652178509825
Massive protest: police estimate 10,000 people in Boston are protesting Donald Trump’s win #wcvb pic.twitter.com/WccPxWglbm
— John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) November 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/corallys_p/status/796528372130213888
https://twitter.com/steveannear/status/796528749521076224
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