Obama Says He Won’t Call on Anti-Trump Protesters to Stop
- Protesters in New York and other cities say Trump is racist
- Trump allies say Obama, Clinton should ask protesters to stop
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President Barack Obama said he won’t try to stop protests against Donald Trump’s election that have raged in several cities, rejecting calls from the president-elect’s advisers to use his influence to rein in demonstrations that have erupted over the past week.
Obama has disappointed many liberals since the election on Nov. 8 by ducking opportunities to criticize Trump. Instead, he’s insisted the president-elect be given a chance to succeed. But he drew the line on Thursday at using his political prestige to try to mute dissent against the incoming president.