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Donald Trump protests: Washington leads global rallies Donald Trump protests attract millions across US and world
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Hundreds of thousands have massed for a "Women's March on Washington", part of a global day of protests against new US President Donald Trump. Millions of protesters have taken to the streets of cities in the US and around the globe to rally against the new US President Donald Trump.
The rally is one of more than 600 being held worldwide on the president's first full day in office. Larger numbers of demonstrators than expected turned out for more than 600 rallies worldwide.
The aim is to highlight women's rights, which protesters believe to be under threat from the new administration. The aim was principally to highlight women's rights, which activists believe to be under threat from the new administration.
Mr Trump attended a multi-faith service at Washington National Cathedral and then visited the CIA's HQ. Meanwhile, Mr Trump used his first full day in office to visit the CIA's HQ.
In a speech there he said he was "1,000%" behind its employees and also railed against a "dishonest" media. He did not refer to Saturday's protests. He said he was "1,000%" behind the spy agency's employees and also accused the media of being dishonest in its reporting of the size of the crowd at his inauguration.
Mr Trump did not refer to Saturday's protests.
'We are the majority''We are the majority'
Protesters swarmed the streets and metro stations of the US capital on Saturday as they headed to the National Mall to hear speeches from Scarlett Johansson, Ugly Betty star America Ferrera, Ashley Judd, Gloria Steinem and Michael Moore among others. The biggest US rally was in the capital Washington, which city officials estimated to be more than 500,000-strong.
This far exceeded the 200,000 that had originally been expected by organisers of the Women's March on Washington.
By most estimates, it also surpassed the crowd at Friday's presidential inauguration.
The protesters in the nation's capital heard speeches from Scarlett Johansson, Ugly Betty star America Ferrera, Ashley Judd, Gloria Steinem and Michael Moore among others.
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Organisers had originally sought a permit for 200,000 people but later said they were expecting as many as half a million, which would dwarf Friday's inauguration crowd, the Washington Post reported. A planned march to the White House proved impossible as the entire route was filled with demonstrators.
A planned march to the White House proved impossible as the entire route was filled with demonstrators. Interim DC Police Chief Peter Newsham told Associated Press: "The crowd stretches so far that there's no room left to march." Interim DC Police Chief Peter Newsham told Associated Press: "The crowd stretches so far that there's no room left to march."
But there are other protests in some 300 cities across the US, from New York to Seattle. The scale of the turnout in Chicago prompted police to designate it a rally rather than a march. During his speech, Michael Moore ripped up a copy of the Washington Post, saying: "The headline was 'Trump takes power'. I don't think so. Here's the power. Here's the majority of America right here. We are the majority."
Organisers of a London rally said between 80,000 and 100,000 people had taken part there.
During his speech in Washington, Michael Moore ripped up a copy of the Washington Post, saying: "The headline was 'Trump takes power'. I don't think so. Here's the power. Here's the majority of America right here. We are the majority."
The singer Madonna also made an appearance, swearing several times in a speech carried live by major US TV networks.The singer Madonna also made an appearance, swearing several times in a speech carried live by major US TV networks.
"Yes I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House," she said. "Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House," she said.
America Ferrera told the crowd: "We march today for the moral core of this nation, against which our new president is waging a war."America Ferrera told the crowd: "We march today for the moral core of this nation, against which our new president is waging a war."
Many women have knitted pink "pussy hats" - a reference to a recording that emerged during the election campaign in which Mr Trump talked about groping women. Huge crowds were reported at other US protests.
Defeated presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent a tweet of support. So many turned out in Chicago - some 150,000 - that a planned march had to be called off and the event declared a rally. Streets were also overflowing in Los Angeles.
Organisers of the Women's March on Washington said in a statement: "The women's march on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights." Huge crowds were also reported in New York, Seattle, Boston and Miami, some of the venues for about 300 nationwide protests.
They said the protest would not simply be about women's rights and would attract "people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, political affiliations and backgrounds", with support from the likes of Amnesty International. Many women wore knitted pink "pussy hats" - a reference to a recording that emerged during the election campaign in which Mr Trump talked about groping women.
The rally is peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence that occurred after the inauguration ceremony on Friday, when protesters smashed windows. More than 200 were arrested and six officers hurt.
'These are global problems''These are global problems'
Anti-Trump marches have already taken place in Australia, New Zealand and in Asian cities such as Bangkok. Organisers of a London rally said between 80,000 and 100,000 people had taken part there. Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol were among the other UK cities holding protests.
Anti-Trump marches took place earlier in Australia, New Zealand and in several Asian cities.
Several thousand women and men joined a rally in central Sydney, with a similar number in Melbourne.Several thousand women and men joined a rally in central Sydney, with a similar number in Melbourne.
Women's March Sydney co-founder Mindy Freiband told the crowd there: "Hatred, hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, prejudicial policies - these are not American problems, these are global problems." Women's March Sydney co-founder Mindy Freiband told the crowd: "Hatred, hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, prejudicial policies - these are not American problems, these are global problems."
American expatriate Bill Scholer, protesting in Tokyo, told Reuters news agency: "Everything we value could be gone. It's time to speak your mind and concerns and to do our best to salvage the values we cherish in America." Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Geneva, Budapest, Prague and Berlin were among the European cities that took part.
London, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol were among the UK cities holding protests, while Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Geneva, Budapest, Prague and Berlin were among the European cities. In Paris, protester Francoise Seme Wallon said Mr Trump was "a nasty guy and he's dangerous for the whole world".
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Mr Trump's Washington National Cathedral service was scheduled to be his sole official engagement on Saturday, although it was then announced he would visit the CIA HQ in Langley, Virginia, in the afternoon. Mr Trump's first full day in office began with an inter-faith service at Washington National Cathedral.
He then visited the CIA's HQ in Langley, Virginia.
In a speech there, he told about 400 employees: "There is nobody who feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than me."In a speech there, he told about 400 employees: "There is nobody who feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than me."
During the election campaign, Mr Trump had sharply criticised the intelligence agencies over their stance on alleged Russian involvement.During the election campaign, Mr Trump had sharply criticised the intelligence agencies over their stance on alleged Russian involvement.
Mr Trump also talked up his yet-to-be-confirmed nomination for CIA chief, Mike Pompeo. Mr Trump also talked up his yet-to-be-confirmed nominee for CIA chief, Mike Pompeo.
"You will be getting a total gem," he told the employees."You will be getting a total gem," he told the employees.
Mr Trump has already ordered agencies to ease the "economic burden" of the health laws known as Obamacare. His team also quickly overhauled the White House website. In one of his first steps, Mr Trump ordered government agencies to ease the "economic burden" of the health law known as Obamacare.
The website revamp replaces Barack Obama's policies with Mr Trump's new agenda. His team also quickly overhauled the White House website. The revamp replaces Barack Obama's policies with Mr Trump's new agenda.
The new administration lists only six issues on the website - energy, foreign policy, jobs and growth, military, law enforcement and trade deals.The new administration lists only six issues on the website - energy, foreign policy, jobs and growth, military, law enforcement and trade deals.
Critics point out that it makes no mention of civil rights, LGBT rights, healthcare or climate change. Critics complained that it made no mention of civil rights, healthcare, climate change or LGBT rights.