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American democracy!




President Donald Trump shakes former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton's hand and thanks her.

https://twitter.com/x/status/822472212569616385

 

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Prime Minister's Office
21-January, 2017 08:47 IST
PM congratulates Donald Trump on his assumption of office as President of the USA

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Mr. Donald Trump on his assumption of office as President of the United States of America.

"Congratulations to Donald Trump on assuming office as US President. Best wishes in leading USA to greater achievements in the coming years.

Strength of the India-USA strategic partnership lies in our shared values and common interests.

Looking forward to working with President to further deepen India-US ties & realise the full potential of our cooperation", the Prime Minister said.

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Vice President's Secretariat
21-January, 2017 10:14 IST
Vice President Congratulates American Vice President



The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has extended congratulations to his American counterpart, Mr. Michael R. Pence on assuming office of the Vice President of the United States of America, here today. While conveying a strong desire for working together in promoting bilateral relations, the Vice President has extended an invitation for the American Vice President to visit India at an early date.

Following is the text of Vice President’s message:


“Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your assumption of office as the Vice President of the United States of America. I am confident that under your leadership, our strong and deep relations will scale new heights. I look forward to working with you in promoting the common interests of our two nations and peoples and take this opportunity to invite you to visit India at your earliest convenience.

Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for success in office and for your personal well-being.”


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POLITICS | Fri Jan 20, 2017 | 6:31pm EST | Reuters
Trump is now president, but he still sees himself as leading an insurgency

Donald J. Trump arrives at the inauguration ceremonies swearing him in as the 45th president of the United States at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Doug Mills/Pool

By James Oliphant | WASHINGTON

Donald Trump took over as U.S. president on Friday in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of blustery salesmanship and naked contempt for the established political order.

In doing so, he sent a clear signal to the country and the world: He plans to govern as he campaigned, refusing to align himself even with his own Republican Party and taking his message directly to the American people.

He did nothing to dispel concerns that he would bring the cult of personality he built over the election campaign into the White House, and he offered little in the way of olive branches to the tens of millions of Americans who did not vote for him in the most divisive election in modern U.S. history.

A former reality TV star, Trump offered an apocalyptic vision of reality: an America besieged by crime, immigration, terrorism and unfair trade deals.

"The American carnage stops right here and stops right now," he pledged, as he presented himself as a champion of the ordinary American.

The gloomy picture Trump sketched of the nation flies in the face of evidence that the economy is in healthy shape, crime is down and the nation is relatively safe and secure.

After warning the public on the extent of the problems, Trump suggested, as he did during his campaign, that he and his "movement" are the only solution. He did not mention the Republicans in Congress with whom he will partner to govern and certainly not the Democrats who have fiercely opposed him.

Trump campaigned as an outsider, railing against the sins of both his Republican Party and the Democratic Party. And, it became clear as he delivered his speech on the steps of the Capitol, that he intends to remain that outsider, the rebel leader who takes power with one foot still on the battlefield.

Continuing the populist themes from his campaign, he condemned the politicians who he said have for years prospered at the expense of the public.

He eschewed the high-flying rhetoric typical of such occasions in favor of more blunt, populist declarations.

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"Politicians prospered - but the jobs left, and the factories closed," he said. "The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country."

"We are transferring power from Washington D.C. and giving it back to you, the American people."

Aundrea Friedley, 52, of Nampa, Idaho, who was in the crowd watching his speech, likened it to a “powerful punch” and praised Trump for returning power to the people.

Trump won the majority of the U.S. Electoral College vote, but lost the popular vote to his opponent, Hillary Clinton, by nearly 3 million votes, making any attempt to unify the country that much more difficult.


'AMERICA FIRST'

"We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital and in every hall of power," Trump said. "From this day forward a new vision will govern our land. From this moment on, it's going to be America First."

His proposals though for ramped-up infrastructure spending, strong border controls and the strong isolationist tone of his speech may not jibe with traditional Republican priorities.

At the same time, however, Trump has assuaged nervous Republicans by selecting a Cabinet that has largely affirmed bedrock conservative principals, and he plans to quickly begin signing executive orders designed to roll back some of former President Barack Obama’s progressive policies.

In Trump's speech, historians said, there were echoes of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Trump mentioning "the forgotten" Americans left behind by the forces of trade and globalization, of Richard Nixon's "silent majority", and of Ronald Reagan’s pledge to restore the nation's greatness.

But, said Julian Zelizer, a historian at Princeton University, there was also "more anger physically and verbally than in the past" with Trump punctuating his speech with pointed hand gestures.

Trump spent little time trying to expand his appeal to the majority of Americans who view him unfavorably, according to opinion polls. Instead, he appeared to speak directly to his most fervent supporters.

His speech perhaps was most reflective of Reagan’s 1981 address, in which the then-president spoke of “economic affliction” and “idle industries.” But Reagan inherited an economy struggling with stagflation and an unemployment rate of 7.5 percent. By contrast, under the departing Obama, the economy has added private sector jobs in 80 consecutive months and the unemployment rate stands at 4.7 percent.

The picture painted by Trump "is probably not one that every American shares," said Thomas Alan Schwartz, a presidential historian at Vanderbilt University. Still, he said, Trump has tapped into a “sense of national crisis and decline.”

Belinda Bee, 56, came to see Trump from Mooresville, North Carolina, saying she believed he would successfully combat Islamic terrorism and that he would remain a political outsider.

“The country now belongs to the people and not the politicians,” she said.


(Reporting by Ginger Gibson, James Oliphant, Ayesha Rascoe, Roberta Rampton, and Emily Stephenson; Writing by James Oliphant, editing by Kieran Murray and Ross Colvin)
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[Hassan Guy]

Trump is a great man, truly inspirational.

 

[RabzonKhan]

 

[Dalit]

LOL president pu$$y grabber is reality now. Just look at huge protests around the world including the US. Everyone is feeling unsafe. This is just going to be a lot of fun.

Waiting for Trump to deliver on all of his other promises.

 

[biloo700]

https://twitter.com/x/status/822502060717314048

 

[LeGenD]

The gloomy picture Trump sketched of the nation flies in the face of evidence that the economy is in healthy shape, crime is down and the nation is relatively safe and secure.

I stopped reading after the bold part...

That alone should tell you about how much out of touch from the realities are these liberal fascists.

 

[Dalit]

America is what it is due to its own mistakes. You reap what you sow.

However, Trump is living in a different galaxy. LOL at crime taking place in every street corner and US companies turned to tombstones etc.

Trump you better deliver on all the promises including the Muslim ban and the Mexican wall. We are watching.

 

[RabzonKhan]

Okay, I was little impressed that was very gracious, I like it.

Trump honors Clinton's during luncheon remarks, Trump said he was honored that former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton were in attendance.

 

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Protesters pack the Mall for women's march on D.C.

Crowds stretch more than 14 blocks down Independence Avenue to express opposition to President Donald Trump.

By ELANA SCHOR and MADELINE CONWAY 01/21/17 07:46 AM

Demonstrators flooded into Washington on Saturday to express opposition to President Donald Trump in numbers exceeding the crowd that turned out for his inauguration, cheering for unity but also vowing to press elected Democrats on progressive causes.

Crowds for the Women’s March on Washington, as the rally is known, stretched more than 14 blocks down Independence Avenue near the National Mall by midday Saturday—a turnout so large that some pockets of attendees began marching in place, anticipating less freedom to move along the anticipated route towards the Washington Monument.

Ridership on D.C.’s metropolitan area transit reached 275,000 as of 11 a.m. Saturday, according to Washington's WMATA transit agency, compared with 193,000 rides as of 11 a.m. on Friday and 513,000 at the same time on former President Barack Obama’s 2009 Inauguration Day.

Despite a pre-march controversy over organizers’ decision to exclude Hillary Clinton from the event’s official honorees, her presence was acknowledged and celebrated by multiple attendees and speakers who supported her presidential bid. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem name-checked both Clinton and Bernie Sanders—whose female supporters Steinem apologized for criticizing during his bitter 2016 Democratic primary battle with Clinton—in her remarks, while pro-Clinton actress and immigrant-rights activist America Ferrera was among the march’s first speakers.

Apparel and signs praising Clinton were visible among the hordes of marchers, but less so than those supporting liberal priorities such as abortion rights, voting rights, environmental protection, and Black Lives Matter. Most common of all by midday were anti-Trump signs, including many savaging his friendliness towards Vladimir Putin and his 2005 remarks that he can grab women “by the pussy” because of his fame.

Indeed, although organizers and early materials downplayed the march’s status as a rebuke of Trump, its slaps at the combative new president were often personal. Steinem portrayed Trump as untrustworthy at best and mentally ill at worst, telling attendees that the president’s “Twitter finger cannot become a trigger finger.” Read more

https://twitter.com/x/status/822834279205969921

Womens March NYC

 

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'We will eradicate radical, Islamic terrorism completely from the earth'
Mr Trump states he plans to “eradicate” radical Islamist terorrism “completely from the earth”;

We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone - we will shine, for everyone.

We must speak our minds openly, debate honestly.

There should be no fear. We are protected and we will always be protected. We are protected by the great men and women of our law enforcement. And most importantly we will be protected by God.

5:17pm
'We must think big and dream even bigger'
The time for talk is over, now begins the hour of action.

We stand at the birth of a new millennium: A new national pride will lift ourselves.. and heal our division.

Whether we are black, brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots.

5:15pm
'Winning like never before'
Mr Trump says he will build new roads, bridges, airports, railways "with American hands and American labour":

We will bring back our borders, we will bring back our wealth and we will bring back our dreams...

When you open your heart to patriotism there is no room for prejudice.

5:11pm
'American carnage stops right here and right now'
Mr Trump details his 'America First' strategy:

We've defended other nations' borders while refusing to defend out own and spent trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure falls into decay.

One by one the factories shuttered and left our shoes..

The wealth of the middle class has been ripped from their homes and redistributed all over the world - but that is the past and we are looking now only to the future.

5:06pm
Citizens of the world: Thank you!
Mr Trump address the world and begins by stating he will remove power from Washington and "give it back to the people":

Together we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come...

We are transferring power from Washington DC and giving back to you, the people!

This moment is your moment, it belongs to you.

5:00pm
DONALD J. TRUMP IS SWORN IN AND BECOMES 45TH PRESIDENT OF AMERICA
Mr Trump places his hands on two Bibles and takes the Oath of Office:

I Donald J Trump do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States, so help me God.

It's official. Trump is president.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-inauguration-speech-live/


Full Text of Donald Trump's Inauguration Speech
Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans and people of the world, thank you.

We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and restore its promise for all of our people. Together we will determine the course of America and the world for many, many years to come.

We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done. Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power.

And we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent. Thank you.

Today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning. Because today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another.

But we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people.

For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered, but the jobs left. And the factories closed.

The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs. And while they celebrated in our nation’s capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land. That all changes starting right here and right now. Because this moment is your moment. It belongs to you.

It belongs to everyone gathered here today and everyone watching all across America. This is your day. This is your celebration. And this, the United States of America, is your country.

What truly matters is not which party controls our government but whether our government is controlled by the people. January 20th, 2017 will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.

The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.

Everyone is listening to you now. You came by the tens of millions to become part of a historic movement, the likes of which the world has never seen before.

At the center of this movement is a crucial conviction -- that a nation exist to serve its citizens. Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families and good jobs for themselves.

These are just and reasonable demands of righteous people and a righteous public. But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exist. Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities, rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation, an education system flushed with cash but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge. And the crime, and the gangs, and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential. This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.

We are one nation, and their pain is our pain. Their dreams are our dreams, and their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home and one glorious destiny.

The oath of office I take today is an oath of allegiance to all Americans. For many decades, we've enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry, subsidized the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military.

We defended other nation’s borders while refusing to defend our own.

And spent trillions and trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay.

We've made other countries rich while the wealth, strength, and confidence of our country has dissipated over the horizon. One by one, the factories shuttered and left our shores with not even a thought about the millions and millions of American workers that were left behind.

The wealth of our middle class has been ripped from their homes and then redistributed all across the world.

But that is the past and now we are looking only to the future.

We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital and in every hall of power. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it's going to be only America first -- America first.

Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families. We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies and destroying our jobs.

Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength. I will fight for you with every breath in my body. And I will never, ever let you down.

America will start winning again, winning like never before.

We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth, and we will bring back our dreams. We will build new roads and highways and bridges and airports and tunnels and railways all across our wonderful nation. We will get our people off of welfare and back to work rebuilding our country with American hands and American labor. We will follow two simple rules -- buy American and hire American.

We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world.

But we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first. We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone but rather to let it shine as an example. We will shine for everyone to follow.

We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones. And unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the earth

At the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of America and through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other. When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.

The Bible tells us how good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity. We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreement honestly but always pursue solidarity. When America is united, America is totally unstoppable.

There should be no fear. We are protected, and we will always be protected. We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement. And most importantly, we will be protected by God.

Finally, we must think big and dream even bigger. In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving. We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action, constantly complaining but never doing anything about it.

The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.

Do not allow anyone to tell you that it cannot be done. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of America. We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again. We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the earth from the miseries of disease and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow. A new national pride will stir ourselves, lift our sights and heal our divisions. It’s time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget -- that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots.

We all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American flag.

And whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the same dreams and they are infused with the breath of life by the same Almighty Creator.

So to all Americans in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, from ocean to ocean, hear these words -- you will never be ignored again.

Your voice, your hopes and your dreams will define our American destiny. Together, And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way. We will make America strong again. We will make America wealthy again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And yes, together, thank you. we will make America great again. God bless you. And God bless America. Thank You.




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Yes we all are waiting to see, not the decisions he is taking, but the consequences and U-turns he will face in future. The world today is designs and setups by US as interference king of the world. The second layer of decisions/defense will not let Trumph into the jungle alone that is full of traps now "still trump is not aware of", not even for US military establishment as well. The people he is choosing for his administration can't save him either for the mess they are already in. US public sentiment and election manipulations apart.

Meet the 'Mad Dog' Donald Trump wants to lead the Pentagon, possible US secretary of defense, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis who have given controversial remarks in 2005 "It's Fun to shoot some people....", in a panel discussion.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/03/politics/donald-trump-james-mattis/

Still you cant fight with the army have problems in itself nowadays Gangs in US Army.

What ever Trumph have said till this point was before the first briefing of CIA now let see how the things will unfold for him with new realities.

If he do what he say he will ... that would be good for his country and other countries . Mind your OWN business , Stop Funding Terror Groups , Rebels , Stop Toppling Govt's , Stop supporting Dick-tators , and bring your Troops back home ..

What ever Trumph have said till this point was before the first briefing of CIA now let see how the things will unfold for him with new realities.

 

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By SUSAN CHIRA and YAMICHE ALCINDORJAN. 21, 2017

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Three Generations of Women, Marching on Washington
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Three Generations of Women, Marching on Washington
For Amber Coleman-Mortley, the Women’s March on Washington was a family affair.

By BRENT McDONALD and BEN C. SOLOMON on Publish Date January 21, 2017. Photo by Ben C. Solomon/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »
WASHINGTON — The day after what many had assumed would be the inauguration of the first female president, hundreds of thousands of women flooded the streets of Washington, and many more marched in cities across the country, in defiant, jubilant rallies against the man who defeated her.

Protesters jammed the streets near the Capitol for the main demonstration, packed so tightly at times that they could barely move. In Chicago, the size of a rally so quickly outgrew early estimates that the official march that was scheduled to follow was canceled for safety, though many paraded through downtown, anyway.

In Manhattan, Fifth Avenue became a tide of signs and symbolic pink hats, while in downtown Los Angeles, shouts of “love trumps hate” echoed along a one-mile route leading to City Hall, with many demonstrators spilling over into adjacent streets in a huge, festival-like atmosphere.

The marches were the kickoff for what their leaders hope will be a sustained campaign of protest in a polarized nation, riven by an election that raised unsettling questions about American values, out-of-touch elites and barriers to women’s ambitions.


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Women March Around the U.S.
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Women March Around the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands of women came out to march in Washington, D.C. There were also hundreds of solidarity marches held around the nation and the world.

By NEETI UPADHYE on Publish Date January 21, 2017. Photo by Jim Wilson/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »
On successive days, two parallel and separate Americas were on display in virtually the same location. First there was President Trump’s inauguration, his message of an ailing society he would restore to greatness aimed at the triumphant supporters who thronged Washington on Friday.


Then on Saturday, in what amounted to a counterinauguration, the speakers, performers and marchers proclaimed allegiance to a profoundly different vision of the nation. They voiced determination to protect an array of rights that they believe Mr. Trump threatens, and that they thought only recently were secure.

“Thank you for understanding that sometimes we must put our bodies where our beliefs are,” Gloria Steinem, the feminist icon and an honorary chairwoman of the march, told those gathered in Washington. “Pressing ‘send’ is not enough.”

To mobilize a progressive movement reeling from Hillary Clinton’s defeat, organizers broadened the platform beyond longstanding women’s issues such as abortion, equal pay and sexual assault to include immigrant rights, police brutality, mass incarceration, voter suppression and environmental protection.

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Protesters at the women’s march in Paris on Saturday. Credit Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
But the march’s origins were in the outrage and despair of many women after an election that placed gender in the spotlight as never before.

Mrs. Clinton assertively claimed the mantle of history, offering herself as the champion of women and families, and calling out her opponent for boasting of forcing himself on women in a recording that prompted a national conversation about sexual assault. In a sly allusion to the crude remarks Mr. Trump made on the tape, many marchers, women and men alike, wore pink “pussy hats” sporting cat ears.

In Washington, demonstrators old and young pushed strollers and hoisted children onto their shoulders or guided elderly parents through the milling crowds. They waved handmade signs: “Hate Does Not Make America Great,” “I Will Not Go Back Quietly to the 1950s” and “I’m 17 — Fear Me!” They chanted, “This is what democracy looks like.’”

Emma Wendt, 13, came with a large group of family members and schoolmates from Kensington, Md., for a simple reason: “being part of history.”


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Crowds in hundreds of cities around the world gathered Saturday in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington.


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The marchers were confronting a president who has appointed just a handful of women to his cabinet and inner circle, and who has pledged to nominate a Supreme Court justice who opposes abortion rights and to dismantle a health care act that covers contraception. His appointees have track records of voting to cut funding for anti-domestic violence programs, opposing increases in the minimum wage and restructuring Medicaid — moves that disproportionately affect women and minorities.

Crowd estimates were not available in some locations, but a city official in Washington said that participation there likely surpassed half a million, according to The Associated Press. Added to the more than 400,000 that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said had marched in New York City, hundreds of thousands more in Chicago and Los Angeles, and those who showed up at many other marches nationwide, the total attendance easily surpassed one million in the United States. Marches also took place in a number of cities abroad, including Berlin, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Cape Town.

In Boston, where the crowd swelled to 175,000, Senator Elizabeth Warren looked out at the admiring throngs and conjured up the image of Mr. Trump’s being sworn in the day before.

“The sight is now burned into my eyes forever,” Ms. Warren said, adding, “We will use that vision to fight harder.”


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Where Women’s Marches Are Happening Around the World
The Women’s March on Washington is expected to be the largest inauguration-related demonstration in United States history.


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Yet women did not protest — or vote — as a bloc. About 53 percent of white women voted for Mr. Trump, according to exit polls, and many said his demeaning comments about women mattered less to them than their belief that he had the independence and business experience to bring about change, restore well-paying jobs and protect America’s borders.

“The women’s march clearly doesn’t represent all women,” Alex Smith, the national chairwoman of the College Republicans, said in an email. She noted the exclusion of anti-abortion women’s groups from the event. “It is precisely this type of dogmatic intransigence that voters rejected.”

The marches came a day after confrontations between anti-Trump protesters and the police led to more than 200 arrests in Washington. But Saturday’s demonstrations were peaceful, and counterprotests were few. In St. Paul, one man was arrested after marchers reported he had “sprayed irritants” into the crowd, the police said.

By midafternoon, the target of the protests had not said anything about the marchers, verbally or on Twitter. Though the Washington march ended within sight of the White House, and some demonstrators passed by his recently opened hotel, Mr. Trump did not cross paths with the crowd.

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A woman wore a United States flag as a hijab during a protest in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Credit Gregor Fischer/DPA, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The march had strong echoes of Mrs. Clinton’s campaign events, with some of the celebrities, performers and slogans. Madonna, who gave a speech, said toward the end of it: “I have thought a lot about blowing up the White House. But I know that this will not change anything.” (The Secret Service declined to comment on the remark, though an investigation seemed unlikely.)

After attending the inauguration on Friday, Mrs. Clinton herself was not seen at the march. She did, however, acknowledge the moment on Twitter.

“Thanks for standing, speaking & marching for our values @womensmarch,” she wrote.

The marches captured the potential and the perils for the progressive movement — whether it can frame its message to appeal to new generations and whether it can translate protests into action locally and nationally.

Plans for Saturday’s march in Washington began as Facebook posts just after the election by a retired lawyer in Hawaii and a fashion designer in New York, both of whom are white and had no experience organizing protests. Soon, protests flooded the feeds urging them to diversify. In the end, a triumvirate of African-American, Latina and Muslim women joined the leadership team.

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In a sly allusion to crude remarks made by Mr. Trump about sexual assault, many marchers wore hats sporting cat ears. Credit Hilary Swift for The New York Times
The march’s initial struggles echoed broader debates in the movement about whether the courting of new demographic groups alienated the white working-class voters who had carried Mr. Trump to victory, or whether white women had betrayed gender solidarity by voting for him. Yet on Saturday, these tensions did not deter a multiracial, multigenerational turnout. Mothers marched with daughters and granddaughters; whole families, including husbands and sons, marched arm in arm.

Mikhael Tara Garver, 37, of Brooklyn, who marched with her mother, recalled how her family had reacted after the election: “We were all calling my great-aunts because we all knew how important Hillary was to them and how important surviving to see that moment was for them.”

Another family came from Baltimore. “We have to get away from fear,” said Lureen Grace Wiggins, 49. Her daughter, Eden, 17, was exhilarated by the size of the crowd: “When you’re out here and people see you, they know you care.”

The march was rich in historical allusions — most deliberately, the 1963 march led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But it echoed many other marches, including those in the 1970s that brought hundreds of thousands of women to the streets championing an Equal Rights Amendment that was ultimately defeated, and those from the late 1990s and on for abortion rights, culminating in a 2004 March for Women’s Lives that organizers said drew more than one million to the capital.

Saturday’s march happened to come just six days before quite a different one: the annual March for Life by opponents of abortion.

But perhaps the most apt analogy, said Ellen Fitzpatrick, the author of “The Highest Glass Ceiling,” was to the 1913 suffragists’ march on Washington, timed to coincide with the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. Led by the renowned suffragist Alice Paul, it featured a lawyer, Inez Milholland, riding a white horse down Pennsylvania Avenue, with 24 floats, nine marching bands and luminaries like Helen Keller. The women were hooted and jeered at and roughed up by the police, prompting congressional hearings and generating public sympathy. They won the vote seven years later.

Faye Wattleton, the former president of Planned Parenthood, said that women have always had to regroup, even after they thought battles were won. “This is not new,” she said. “We have to go back to the battlefield and re-fight the wars against women.”
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