Angry mobs protest in the streets after Trump's election

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Demonstrators in front of the White House
Demonstrators gathered in front of the White House after Trump's upset at the polls

WASHINGTON (KTRK) -- From California to the nation's capitol, news of Donald Trump's election as president sparked demonstrations in the streets overnight.

In Washington D.C., protesters chanted expletives as distraught Americans gathered in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House.

RAW VIDEO: Protesters march in California

Protesters marched from Berkeley to Oakland after Trump was declared winner

Meantime, in Oakland, California, demonstrators burned American flags and set fires downtown.

At least one protester has been injured after they were hit by a car on Highway 24.

RAW VIDEO: Demonstrators start fires in Downtown Oakland

Donald Trump's election stirred protests, which included fires in Oakland

ABC affiliate KGO-TV says the protester was struck after the group blocked the highway's eastbound lanes.

Demonstrators marched from Berkeley to Oakland, police said.

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