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Protesters Flood Trump International Hotel Plaza, Argue with Park Police [VIDEO]
Donald Trump was in D.C. Wednesday morning for the grand opening of his newest hotel.
WASHINGTON, DC — Protesters swarmed the plaza in front of the Trump International Hotel Wednesday morning, even as U.S. Park Police apparently tried to shoo them away with Donald Trump himself appearing at this morning's grand opening of his new D.C. hotel.
Chanting slogans like "Donald Trump, rich and rude, we don't like your attitude," according to one reporter, they waved signs decrying the Republican presidential candidate's attitude toward immigrants.
In one video, protesters can be seen getting into an argument with a U.S. Park Police officer, who claims that the group is violating its permit, prompting a protester to retort, "we don't need a permit."
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You can watch the video below, as well as view pictures of the protests.
LIVE on #Periscope: secret service trying to move protesters https://t.co/HT01nr60xz
— Tom Sherwood (@tomsherwood) October 26, 2016
Good morning! Trump is cutting the ribbon on his DC hotel this morning. Has to be inside though because: pic.twitter.com/CINPGUJq5q
— Jonathan O'Connell (@OConnellPostbiz) October 26, 2016
Protest happening right now outside of the grand opening of Trump Hotel in DC. pic.twitter.com/V1ILP41YHI
— Daniel Hajjar (@DanielGHajjar) October 26, 2016
Here's the scene outside the Trump hotel this morning pic.twitter.com/OogXlvADjg
— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) October 26, 2016
Image via Trump International Hotel
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