So Much for Tolerance: Photos of the Violent Protests of Trump’s Inauguration
Katrina Trinko /
In some parts of the nation’s capital today, it looks like a war zone.
And it’s because of protesters who are presumably taking out their anger over the election—and the voters’ decision—by acting violently and destructively on the streets of Washington.
Here are some of the most compelling photos and tweets documenting the destruction:
Protesters burn an American flag in Washington, D.C., following the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (Photo: Monica Jorge/Sipa USA/Newscom)
.@POTUS supporter Justin Lee tries to extinguish fire set by anti-Trump protesters. (Photo Credit: @sveinschwab) #Trump45 #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/sQRNZjTO2C
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 20, 2017
Protesters yelling “cops, pigs, murderers” pic.twitter.com/hhl7ns6JY1
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 20, 2017
Middle of K street right now pic.twitter.com/UBdof8EeZX
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 20, 2017
Protesters burn trash and newspaper dispensers in the road outside the offices of The Washington Post. (Photo: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters/Newscom)
Protesters and police clash in Washington DC after @POTUS Donald Trump’s #inauguration https://t.co/shGgWN7PwX pic.twitter.com/SNL1ihkwUs
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 20, 2017
Police requesting help from @dcfireems after demonstrators start fire and are throwing embers at officers. #Inauguration2017 pic.twitter.com/e2TvtnJR0j
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 20, 2017
This was the anti fascism rally. pic.twitter.com/RVLjgQR300
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) January 20, 2017
A burned red Make America Great Again hat on the sidewalk at National Press Building anti-Trump protest #disruptj20 #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/YyKV2aFrTq
— Hailey Branson-Potts (@haileybranson) January 20, 2017
Hooligans smash the windows of a Bank of America branch as violence erupts during a march protesting Trump’s inauguration. (Photo: Josh Stafford/newzulu/Newscom)
Now they’re burning Trump shirts pic.twitter.com/M5dnTs7orB
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 20, 2017
Protesters broke into and vandalized a parked limo pic.twitter.com/Ro5zKKkgCM
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 20, 2017
A limo burns in the streets of Washington, D.C. (Photo: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA/Newscom)
Rachel del Guidice contributed to this article. It was updated with new pictures.