Womens March Largest Inaugural Protest In History

Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images.

Update: Over a million people worldwide participated in women's marches, according to the Associated Press. USA Today puts that number at 2.5 million.

400,000 of these people marched in New York, NYC mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.

A big thank you to the organizers and the men and women of the NYPD for keeping 400,000 New Yorkers safe during today's #WomensMarchNYC. pic.twitter.com/vkGharcQqk
— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 22, 2017

D.C. and LA each had at least 500,000 participants, Chicago had more than 150,000, and Denver and Boston surpassed 100,000, USA Today reports.

Walking from the Wilson Bldg as the #WomensMarch crowds head home.

Thank you for visiting & letting your voices be heard. So proud of you. pic.twitter.com/twQoDHmrmg
— MurielBowser (@MurielBowser) January 21, 2017

On my way to @BosWomensMarch--will I see you there? Looks like a large crowd already! #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/cG61IMI9rJ
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) January 21, 2017

No arrests were made in D.C. or New York, according to the Associated Press and the New York Post, nor in L.A. according to the police.

Thousands in #DTLA exerc 1st Amend Right, peaceful & great spirits. No arrests & Public transp mvg slow. Thx for ur patience #itsourLAstory
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) January 21, 2017

Per Commissioner Evans: "Really impressed by levels of respect & courtesy shown to my officers by all attending today's #BostonWomensMarch."
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) January 21, 2017

Thank you to everyone who came out for #womensmarchpdx today in what was easily one of the largest marches ever in Portland. 100% peaceful.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 22, 2017

We thank everyone that came out and participated in the #WomensMarch in Atlanta today. Very peaceful and everyone had a great time. pic.twitter.com/0ZTH23RHq2
— Atlanta Police Dept (@Atlanta_Police) January 22, 2017

The protest has wrapped up. There were no arrests made by MPD.
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) January 21, 2017

Women left their signs outside the White House at the Washington D.C. march, as a lingering reminder of their voices for President Trump and his advisors.

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One of the Women's Marchers' final acts: leaving their protest signs in front of the White House. pic.twitter.com/1MvCaKwaqz
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) January 21, 2017

Trump had no choice but to pay attention to such a large movement. First, he tweeted that the protesters should have voted if they didn't want him to win (though many may very well have, considering that Clinton won the popular vote). Still, he said they had a right to protest.

Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn't these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017

Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway said on CBS’s Face the Nation that Trump "didn’t divide the country, but as president he has a great opportunity to help heal and unify it."

This article was originally published on January 21 at 1:25 p.m. EDT.

Despite the reported sparse crowds for yesterday's inauguration, people did show up to Washington.

They just turned up the next day.

Today, according to multiple sources, women (and men) came out in record-breaking numbers for the for the historical Women's March on Washington. This is the largest inaugural protest in U.S. history.

It's still too early to tally exact numbers, but according to the Associated Press, an estimated 500 thousand have already descended upon the National Mall.

Latest: Washington city official estimates turnout for Women's March at 500K - double the initial predictions. https://t.co/wLkwOjbPYL
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 21, 2017

"It's OFFICIAL #WomensMarchOnWashington is biggest inaugural protest in HISTORY. Sorry Mr. Trump, THIS is what a populist movement looks like" said one Twitter user.

Largest inaugural protest in history. #womensmarchonwashington #msnbc

A video posted by SashaCharninMorrison (@sashacharninmorrison) on Jan 21, 2017 at 8:54am PST

People from all around the country joined together to protest against President Donald Trump and his new administration. Even celebrities are ditching a glitzy Sundance weekend to join the cause.

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