i' overnight, thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in cities across america to protest donald trump as the nation's 45th president. >> bitter rivals come together as president obama and his successor will come face t-to-fe rr at the white house to plan the transition to power. >> setting the agenda, trump will meet with a speaker as the enemies try to turn the page of working together. plus the trump decision has some in california seeking secession from the united states. >> legalization of pot grows and stocks soar to more record levels. "early today" starts right now. >> good thursday morning.

i'm amyman mohyeldin. >> i'm frances rivera. we have had a chance to settle in with the new reality of our election. less than 24 hours after donald trump was elected, the 45th president of the united states, americans are making their voices we heard in major cities across the country. it's mostly quiet this morning, but protests have ignited from coast to coast against trump's win with thousands taking to the streets in boston, seattle, cleveland, tempe, austin, chicago, and right here in new york city. they marched, blocked traffic, chanted and protested at the top of their lungs. vaughn hillyard filed this report from the scene. >> we're standing on fifth avenue in midtown, mat han. where you have the likes of prada, louis vuitton. thousands and thousands of new yorkers descended on midtown. started in the southern part, northern part, and congregated in front of trump tower. secret service said over the course of two months, this will

be a security issue. this is where donald trump is still currently living, where his campaign offices were and where tonight they were holding transition meetings. thousands of people saying hillary clinton won the popular vote, chanting we eject the president elect. it was spontaneous over social media, people talking about it at work, saying they came together, shut down 57th street, fifth avenue, sixth avenue. the scene we're looking at. not the only city, either. but here in manhattan outside of trump tower where donald trump is tonight, this is ground zero for the first. >> that was vaughn hillyard reporting. protests were also big on social media. one new york subway stop was riddled with hundreds of post-its lining the wall with new yorkers offering messages of simp ate and unity. while millions of americans reacted to the results, millions also celebrated trump's

astonishing win. emboldened republicans claimed a mandate as leaders look ahead to passing their own agenda, key among them, the repealing ofaxax. hillary clinton told shocked supporters trump deserves a chance to lead. >> i want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion. donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. this loss hurts. but please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it. >> president obama also pledged a smooth and peaceful transition of power. >> the peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy, and over the next few months, we're going to show that to the world.

so i have instructed my team to follow the example that president bush's team set ate years ago and work as hard as we can to make sure this is a successful transition for the president-elect because we're now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country. >> however, the call for a peaceful transition wasn't carried out throughout all of washington. bernie sanders issued a bitting statement which read in part, quote, donald trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. to the degree that mr. trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in the country, i and other progressives are prepared to work with him. to the good gee that he pursues racist, sexist policies, i will oppose him. >> trump will visit the white house for his first one-on-one

meeting with the president. mike pence is also expected to have a similar meeting with joe biden. trump and pence will meet with paul ryan later on the day to begin working on their agenda. the mexican president said he also planned to meet with trump, and he will have the top secret security briefings that are currently being delivered to president obama. >> we're getting new information on just who came out to vote. in this presidential election, an astonishing 46.9% of eligible voters did not vote. 25.6% of voters went for hillary clinton. 25.5% voted for donald trump, while 1.7% went for gary johnson. so this marks the second time in five elections that a candidate has lost the popular vote but won the election. in the end, trump won with 279

electoral votes with clinton's 228. nbc news has yet to award the electoral votes of three states. >> joe biden is looking to reassure jewish leaders the election out could wcome will nt our relationship. he has fult confidence that trump will support israel, adding even if the new administration wanted to reduce support, quote, congress would never let it happen. >> not the first when it comes to a woman in politics, bua series of firsts for women in senate. kamala harris becomes the first african-american woman to represent the state. and the second african-american woman elected to the senate. iraq war veteran tammy duckworth of illinois is in the senate, and two firsts for catherine cortes masto. she becomes the first latino in

the senate and the first woman to represent the state, and magga hassan will represent new hampshire. they're the first and second women to be elected governor and senator of the state. the congress will now have 21 female senators. >> at shooting close to one of the anti-trump protests has sent five people to the hospital, two in critical condition. a large police presence was downtown for the post-election rally with crews managing to reach the scene in minutes. officials don't believe the shooting is connected to the demonstrations but police say an argument took place outside of a 7-eleven store with the suspect firing at the crowd. police are searching for the male suspect who fled on foot. >> still ahead, some teachers are worrying that a donald trump victory could lead to bullying and bad behavior in the classroom. but first, meteorologist rafael miranda is with us with a fantastic weather day to end the week. >> high pressure in control over much of the country. a great travel day. cooler in the northeast, mild in

the northwest, dry for one more day in seattle. as you head to california, looking good in l.a. as well. lots of sunshine, a high temperature near 90 degrees and rain moves back to the west 90s, san diego, ocean side, and los angeles also sunny and near 90. and that's a look at your quiet thursday forecast. >> nice way to end the week here. thank you very much. just ahead, the trump election sent stocks soaring and the rest of the world followed. will it continue? we'll have that next. but first, late night's seth meyers waeighs in on donald trump's win. >> the good news is based on this pattern of me being wrong on every one of my donald trump

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americans are taking stock this morning after thousands are openly opposing the new president elect, donald trump. protesters have been swarming the streets of several major cities to make their voices heard. he is not my president could be heard in major cities from boston to philadelphia, oakland, seattle, new york, los angeles. it's tough to find a precedence for unrest of this magnitude resulting from an election. one of the largest crowds gathered right in front of trump tower where secret service had just set up a protective perimeter for the president-elect. at least 30 people were arrested. most appeared to be for disorderly conduct. the evening protests mirrored what was seen throughout the day when students on campuses coast to coast demonstrated against tuesday's results walking out of classrooms and chanting their

opposition in washington, high school, and tennessee. >> moving on to another story, this from the world of science. for the first time ever, scientists have created a successful device to help monkeys walk, bringing hope to those working with paralyzed humans. neurosurgeons in switzerland have tested the device and worked immediately when activated. the implant works by sending wireless signals from the brain to the spinal cord. the scientists deliberately damaged part of the spinal cord to paralyze the legs and to test that equipment. >> marijuana was on the ballot in nine states, and seven voted to increase the drug. florida, montana, and california approved medical initiatives. yes is loading by over 3,000 votes in maine's recreational

use referendum and there are now seven states that have legalized recreational weed. >> and other issues that have been voted on. california voted the increase cigarette taxes and to start taxing electronic cigarettes as well. the measure will more than triple the 87 cent per pack tax adding an additional $2. albany, oakland, and san francisco have approved a so-called soda tax. the tax will be 1 cent per ounce with exemptions for diet sodas and 100% fruit and vegetable drinks. a lot of interesting ballots and initiatived on election day. some making hayneadlinayneeadli. >> and thank you very much for joining us. i'm amyman mohyeldin. >> i'm francis rivera. see you back for friday's "early today" tomorrow. they stt as cil "presinal prest-

thounds opeoplmarchg roh . well, they started as civil presidential protests. thousands of people marching through the streets of oakland. then the situation devolved. we're learning about violent behavior that threatens the safety of police officers. >> they spent months sparring as political enemies, now attempts for political peace at the white house. a closer look at the early signs coming from a meeting between party leaders. a grand mother killed viciously. details on what could have caused a by area man to attack and kill his own grandmother. "today in the bay" starts right sn snou. >> thank you for joining us. i'm sam br