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Donald Trump responds to Women’s Marches by claiming protesters didn’t vote | Donald Trump responds to Women’s Marches by claiming protesters didn’t vote |
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Donald Trump has suggested up to five million protesters who took part in Women’s Marches across the US didn’t vote in the presidential election. | Donald Trump has suggested up to five million protesters who took part in Women’s Marches across the US didn’t vote in the presidential election. |
The new President, using his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, also appeared to call into question the democratic legitimacy of mass public demonstrations. | The new President, using his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, also appeared to call into question the democratic legitimacy of mass public demonstrations. |
"Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election!," he wrote on Sunday morning. | |
"Why didn't these people vote?" | |
In a tweet two hours later, Mr Trump appeared more upbeat about the role of protest in democracy. | |
He wrote: "Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views." | |
Organisers of the protests, which were held in dozens of American towns and cities, said nearly five million people took part. | Organisers of the protests, which were held in dozens of American towns and cities, said nearly five million people took part. |
Demonstrators were seeking to raise awareness for women’s and minority rights amid fears over Mr Trump’s comments on a wide range of groups, including Mexican immigrants, Muslims and the disabled. | |
The planned Women's March on Washington appeared to draw larger crowds than turned out for Mr Trump's inauguration ceremony. | The planned Women's March on Washington appeared to draw larger crowds than turned out for Mr Trump's inauguration ceremony. |
A number of celebrities, including actors Charlize Theron, Drew Barrymore and Lena Dunham, attended the demonstration. | A number of celebrities, including actors Charlize Theron, Drew Barrymore and Lena Dunham, attended the demonstration. |
Madonna used her appearance at the march in Washington DC to warn of a “new age of tyranny” under a Trump presidency. | Madonna used her appearance at the march in Washington DC to warn of a “new age of tyranny” under a Trump presidency. |
But the property tycoon responded by saying celebrities on the march had “hurt [the] cause badly”. | |
Turnout at polling stations on 8 November was 58 per cent and Mr Trump ended up losing the popular vote by 2.86 million ballots to his opponent Hillary Clinton. | Turnout at polling stations on 8 November was 58 per cent and Mr Trump ended up losing the popular vote by 2.86 million ballots to his opponent Hillary Clinton. |
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