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6 NEWS Protestors and Trump supporters alike converged on Washington, D.C. through Jan. 20-21 for the inauguration and women’s march at the Capital. Women throughout the world protest Donald Trump’s inauguration LARISA KARR News Editor lakarr@unca.edu Over the weekend, the eyes of the world turned to Washington, D .C. for the inauguration of Don ald Trump and the massive pro tests that followed. People gathered from all over the country to witness the event, many in support, many in oppo sition. “I came here because I’m abso lutely appalled at the outcome of the recent election,” said 37-year- old Emma Bryant, a professor at George Washington University. “It’s extremely frightening times and I think we all need to pull together and make a very, very public and strong statement about the fact that we’re not going to be standing for the kind of changes that President-elect Trump wants to bring in.” Trump supporters huddled to gether under the cold, overcast D.C. sky, joking with each other, smiles on their faces continuous ly as they waited for the line to the security checkpoint to move forward. For Robert Bell, a 37-year-old registered nurse, the excitement toward the new president was bolstered by the sense of patrio tism he helped to foster. “I identify with most that I find somebody that makes me feel proud to be American again and is proud of this country,” Sell said. “I think for too long the people have empowered presi dents that have had a small dis dain for America and what they do. They believe that America was corrupt and evil on its found ing and Trump turns that around to a positive that we were not.” Once inside the gates, there was a bevy of rallies available for both dissenter and supporter alike. Down the road from the White House, on Pennsylvania Avenue, Black Lives Matter afid indigenous rights activists gath ered together for hours to lead protests against the new presi dent. “I think this is how you wel come somebody who was not elected by the popular, vote into office,” said 37-year-old Dana Blanchard, an employee at an in dependent book publisher. “He’s against everything that most peo- CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 I
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