Violence erupted across US cities after Donald Trump’s shock election win – including outside the White House.
Pictures and footage emerged of furious protesters burning flags, rioters setting fire to rubbish and angrily confronting Trump supporters after it emerged the controversial Republican president-elect will soon hold the most powerful position in the world
Police said at least 500 people swarmed on streets in and around California college campuses and in Oregon, some shouting ‘f**k Trump’ and others chanting “Not my president!”
There were no immediate arrests.
Smaller demonstrators were held at University of California campuses and neighbourhoods in Berkeley, Irvine and Davis and at San Jose State.
In Oakland, more than 100 protesters took to downtown streets. KNTV-TV reported that protesters burned Trump in effigy, smashed windows of the Oakland Tribune newsroom and set tires and trash on fire.
The California Highway Patrol says a woman was struck by a car during the protest and severely injured.
In Oregon, dozens of people blocked traffic in downtown Portland and forced a delay for trains on two light rail lines.
Media reports say the crowd grew to about 300 people, including some who sat in the middle of the road to block traffic.
The crowd of anti-Trump protesters burned American flags and chanted “That’s not my president.”
Pro-Clinton supporters clashed with Trump fans in major cities within minutes of him being named President.
Anti-Trump protesters chanted “f*** Trump” at the University of Oregon.
