Riot cops battle protesters chasing guests after Trump’s victory bash
Washington — Police used chemical spray on hundreds of protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump as they clashed with guests leaving a ball honouring the new US president on Thursday. The protesters heckled guests and swore at people leaving the "Deploraball" in Washington. They created a cloud of smoke burning protest signs in front of the National Press Building, where the event was held. Several prominent "alt-right" movement members reportedly organised, or were to attend, the event held on the eve of Trump’s inauguration. "They don’t care about diversity, they don’t care about different people, they don’t care about homosexuals, they don’t care about women, most importantly to me, anyway, as a woman," said protester Alex Christopher, all the way from West Virginia. Brandon Bourg, a 22-year-old law student attending the "Deploraball" from Louisiana, said: "You know — first amendment, freedom of speech, freedom to be violent, it’s good. Violence solves things... but I mean, w...
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