Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside Chicago's Trump Tower to express their disapproval of the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.
Authorities say police have been stationed outside the hotel and condominium tower since early Wednesday, when it was apparent the Republican Trump had defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in their presidential contest.
The protest was organized by the groups Freedom First International and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, among others. The organizers contend the protest is designed to show solidarity with Muslims, women, LGBTQ people, poor and working people and Black Lives Matter.
Minutes after Trump was declared the winner early Wednesday, hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the San Francisco Bay Area, blocking freeways, lighting fires and chanting, "Not our president."
