Anti-Trump rallies have been taking place across the country, but a group of people aimed to hold a much different post-election gathering in D.C. Saturday night. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports on a solidarity vigil outside the White House.
A vigil was held in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., Saturday night to symbolize the pain they said the Trump campaign caused during the election.
Organizers said they didn’t want to have a protest, as other locations across the country, but they said they did want to show love and solidarity with communities who were targeted by President-elect Donald Trump and his campaign for president.
“I think in the (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, we’ve got enough legal protections, or we’ve made a lot of progress, at least,” said Nick Cicchinelli, a vigil attendee. “But Donald Trump’s election, fair or not, validates a lot of racist and xenophobic attitudes.”
People who attended the vigil said even though Trump won the election, their fight isn’t over. Lafayette Square is north of the White House and can be seen from people inside the building.
