Politics November 14, 2016
From Hollywood celebrities to half of the U.S. masses (translation: Democratic Hillary Clinton supporters), the acceptance of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory is proving to be a bitter pill to swallow.
During the Comics Come Home benefit show at the TD Garden in Boston, MA, Wanda Sykes drew boos from the audience when she criticized Trump’s victory.
“I am certain this is not the first time we’ve elected a racist, sexist, homophobic president,” she told the crowd. “He ain’t the first one, he’s just the first confirmed one.”
The stand-up comedian then flipped off the audience and began yelling expletives towards the crowd as they continued to boo loudly.
“How can you say he’s not racist?” she asked them. “‘Grab them by the pussy?’ How can you say he’s not sexist? How can you say he’s not homophobic?”
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The event’s host Denis Leary stood by Sykes right to speak her mind, saying, “For 22 years we have never censored any performer at Comics Come Home. Each comedian is free to speak their mind.”
Wanda Sykes booed in Boston. goes on anti trump rant. Insults Trump and his supporters. No jokes just a rant. pic.twitter.com/U69Jzljcgo
— Sam DeGreen (@samdegreen) November 13, 2016
And although Sykes was booed onstage, the comedienne is not alone in her disgust for Trump as thousands continue to speak out against the upcoming Trump administration.
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Hundreds of Garfield High School students in the East Los Angeles area walked out of classes Monday Morning, joining a planned LAUSD protest. Some students held signs while others carried American and Mexican flags, says KTLA.
One male student who participated explained that the protests weren’t just about Trump. “We’re doing this in order to unite our students and the entire Eastside,” he told KTLA. “It’s not just about Trump, but it’s also just making sure that our students are secure and are able to stay in this country, and are able to study here.”
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Six days after the end of one of the most tumultuous presidential elections in history, the demonstrations and anti-Trump rhetoric only seems to be getting louder. Protests from Los Angeles to New York to Portland are still raging with participants denouncing Trump for what they say is hateful rhetoric during the campaign.
