Trump Accuses Millions Of Women’s March Protesters Of Not Voting

Donald Trump has responded to millions of protestors who attended Women’s Day marches by asking: “Why didn’t these people vote?”

The newly inaugurated US president accused those marching in events of not exercising their voting rights on Twitter.

Trump wrote, “Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly.”

He later posted a (slightly) more moderate tweet: “Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.”

More than 600 rallies were organized across 60 countries around the world. Marchers were united by the concern of women’s rights being eroded under the Trump presidency. In the United States, officials say 500,000 people turned up to the march in Washington; numbers double what was initially predicted.

Marches took place in Australia too. Up to 3,000 protesters gathered at Hyde Park in Sydney before marching towards the US consulate.

Organiser Mindy Freiband said, “We’re not marching as an anti-Trump movement per se, we’re marching to protest the hate speech, the hateful rhetoric, the misogyny, the bigotry, the xenophobia and we want to present a united voice with women around the globe.”

A sea of celebrities were spotted at the marches too, including both Alicia Keys and Scarlett Johansson, who delivered impassioned speeches.

Also making appearances were: Uzo Aduba, Yoko Ono, Whoopi Goldberg and Laverne Cox (just to name a few).

this sign made me laugh @UzoAduba #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/y0UngwxNuS

— Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh) 21 January 2017

Former Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton praised those who attended the marches, saying people are “stronger together”.

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