{"id":86096,"date":"2017-01-20T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=86096"},"modified":"2017-01-20T20:47:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T01:47:00","slug":"nearly-100-arrested-as-protesters-police-clash-after-trumps-swearing-in-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/20\/nearly-100-arrested-as-protesters-police-clash-after-trumps-swearing-in-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 100 arrested as protesters, police clash after Trump’s swearing-in ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nearly 100 arrested as protesters, police clash after Trump’s swearing-in ceremony (Photo by The United States Army Band (58th Presidential Inauguration) [CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>WASHINGTON\u2014A total of 95 people were arrested as American protesters clashed with riot police in Washington Friday afternoon after Donald Trump was sworn in as the new US President.<\/p>\n

Washington DC police said that 95 people were arrested as of 2 p.m. local time after they smashed windows, damaged cars and threw rocks at police in a new wave of violence that erupted near the White House, right after the end of the swearing-in ceremony held at the Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n

Police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the protesters who hurled objects, including bottles and rocks, at them near the 12th and K streets, only blocks away from the White House.<\/p>\n

The police said in a statement that some protesters acted in a concerted effort and engaged in acts of vandalism and several instances of destruction of property.<\/p>\n

Two police officers were sent to hospital after they were injured during the clash. But their injuries were not life-threatening.<\/p>\n

Earlier, protesters smashed windows of stores and cars in Washington on Friday just before Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th US President.<\/p>\n

One hour ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, about 500 anti-Trump protesters, many of whom were black-clad, marched through streets near the White House in downtown Washington, holding banners such as “No Hate, No Place” and “Make Racists Afraid Again”.<\/p>\n

Police in riot gear used stun grenades and pepper spray to disperse the protesters after they smashed windows of a local Bank of America branch, a Starbucks store, a McDonald restaurant and some cars by throwing stones, media reports said.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the morning, many protesters tried to block several entrances into the Inaugural Parade route on the Pennsylvania Ave., as many Trump supporters waited to check in.<\/p>\n

But most of the protests across the capital city, organized by anti-Trump groups including the Disrupt J20, the ANSWER Coalition and Black Lives Matter, were peaceful amid heavy security.<\/p>\n

Massive security was imposed in downtown Washington Friday as many streets around the White House and Capitol Hill were blocked, creating a heavily fortified security zone.<\/p>\n

As many as 28,000 security officials, including some 7,800 National Guard troops, were deployed to guard the checkpoints and the Parade Route.<\/p>\n

Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was attended by about 900,000 people, a much smaller crowd than expected.<\/p>\n

Trump, an outspoken New York billionaire and former TV entertainment celebrity, stunned the world by winning the presidential election in November, defeating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n

Trump, an outsider who has no political experience, won strong support from many white working-class voters, by vowing to shake up a political system that many Americans blame for failing them.<\/p>\n

But the brash billionaire has widely been criticized for making divisive and controversial remarks during his campaign.<\/p>\n

Trump is the least popular US President-elect in modern history, with only 40 percent favorable ratings among Americans, according to a recent ABC\/The Washington Post poll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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