Hundreds of people gathered in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego on Friday, protesting against President-elect Donald Trump.
The demonstration began at 5:30 p.m. in Chicano Park, with about 100 people present. The crowd later grew to approximately 200 people who took to the streets for a march.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were stationed at the on-ramp on the Interstate 5 to monitor the march and make sure the protesters did not walk toward the freeway. Other law enforcement officers were also at the scene for crowd and traffic control.
Some people NBC 7 spoke at the demonstration said they are Trump opponents but are also against the protests because they believe it will not make a difference.
"People are getting riled up, they're getting rowdy," said one individual, who did not give NBC 7 his name. "They are doing weird things. They shouldn't be making us look stupid and dumb."
The man added that there were other things the protesters should be worried about, such as the Dakota Access Pipeline.
But others disagreed, saying that they were in the streets to bring change.
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"For people to stand up for their rights, fight and resist against any type of policies that seek to disenfranchise their political rights, economic and cultural rights," said Ivan Penetrante, in response to why he was protesting.
Donald Trump's win over opponent Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's General Election has sparked protests in cities around the country, including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Oakland, Boston, and Philadelphia.
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In San Diego, hundreds of protesters gathered in Downtown on Wednesday night, marching in the streets and blocking traffic.
On Thursday evening, Trump tweeted: "Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very Unfair!"
But on Friday, he called for the country to unite, saying in another tweet: "Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!"
