President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign manager called on President Obama or Hillary Clinton to denounce the anti-Trump protesters who are calling for violence.
{mosads}“Not cool. @POTUS or Hillary should address. ‘People Have to Die’: Anti-Trump Protester Calls For Violence on CNN,” Kellyanne Conway tweeted on Thursday.
Conway cited a Mediaite report that noted a woman speaking to CNN during an anti-Trump protest in California on Wednesday, saying that people must “fight back” as a way to spark change.
“There will be casualties on both sides. There will be, because people have to die to make a change in this world,” said Lily, a Latina woman from Los Angeles, told CNN. “Trump, enough with your racism. Stop splitting families. Don’t split my family.”
Protests having been erupting nationwide after Trump shocked Washington and the world in a stunning victory. He defeated Clinton even as polls in the homestretch slightly favored the Democratic nominee winning the White House.
ABC News reported on Thursday that tens of thousands of people protested throughout the country on Wednesday and so far, there have been at least 124 arrests.
Trump is in Washington on Thursday meeting with Obama, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).