US Election 2016: Anti-racist campaigners to stage US embassy protest in London

US Embassy London: Lit up with the American flag on Tuesday evening
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Saphora Smith9 November 2016

Anti-racist campaigners have said they will stage a demonstration outside the US embassy in London to protest against Donald Trump’s unexpected victory.

Activists accused Mr Trump, who secured the win on Wednesday morning, of running “the most racist election campaign in generations”

The organisers of the protest, Stand Up to Racism, wrote on Facebook the protest was over his call for a blanket ban on Muslims entering in the US and a string of other racially-charged outbursts.

Campaigners will gather at the Grosvenor Square building from 6pm on Wednesday, November 9, to come out against his "dehumanising politics".

They wrote: “He has said 'laziness is a trait in blacks', described Mexican immigrants as 'criminals' and 'rapists', and condoned the beating of a Black Lives Matter activist at one of his rallies.

“He has also said women should be "punished" for having abortions, and chillingly sought to downplay the severity of sexual violence, dismissing boasts of sexually assaulting women as 'locker room talk.”

Sabby Dhalu, co-convener of the Stand up to Racism group, said: "Donald Trump used the oldest trick in the book.

"He stirred up fear and racism in the context of a stagnant economy and the resulting fall in living standards - to mobilise a vote for him.

"The danger now is racists across the globe feel emboldened by Donald Trump's victory and racism and sexism become normalised through the most powerful figure in the world.

"We call on anti-racists and all progressives to join us tonight outside the US Embassy."

In his victory speech today, Mr Trump appeared to play down the divisive campaign, promising to be a US President "for all Americans".

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