. >> overnight, thousands of demonstrators take tohe streets in cities across america to protest donald trump as the nation's 45th president. >> bitter rivals come together as they come face-to-face at the white house today, all to plan the transition of power. >> setting the agenda, trump will meet with a speaker ashe enemies try to turn the page of working together.

union. >> "early today" starts right now. >> good thursday morning. >> here we are with many in the country having time to let it sink in, but some people are havingore trouble with ithan not. less than 24 hours after dond trump was elected, the 4th president of the united states, americans are making their voices we heard in major cities across the country. it's mostly quiet. protests have united from coast-to-coastgainsttrump's when with thousandsaking to the streets clevd, tempe, boston, chicago and right here in new york city. they marched, blocked traffic, ted a protested at the top of their lungs. >> reporter: hi, guy, we are standing on 5th avenue in mid-town, manhattan, the shopping trick, prada, luis vuitton, thousands of new yorkers headed in the southern

the secrervice said this will be a security issue. tonight is the first really demonstration of that. this is wre donald trump is currently living, where his campaign offices were, where tonight they were holding transition meetings. thousands saying hillary clinton won the popular vote, chanting, we reject the president-elect. it was spontaneous over social media, people talking about it at work, they have said they came together. they shut down 57th down 5th avenue, 6th avenue. it's not the only city from philadelphia, chicago, portland, new mexico, arizona, here in manhattan where donald trump is tonight, this is ground zero for the 1st. back to you, guys. >> 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 sympathy.

result in protests, silent or otherwise, millions celebrated trump's stunning win. they asked house speaker paul ryan, look ahead to passing their own age key among them, the repeal of the obamacaring a, while an emotional hillary clinton told trump story e supporters, trump deserved a chance to lead. >> i want you to know that nothing has made me 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. >> now, president obama also pledged a smooth and peaceful transition of power.

power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy and over the next few mont, we are going to show that to the world. so i have instructed by team to follow the example that pres identbush's team set eight years ago and work as hard as we can to make sure this is a successful transition for the president-elect. but because ware now all rooting for a success in uniting and leading the >> hower, the peaceful transition wasn't carried through all of washington. bernie sanders issued a biting statement which read, in part, quote, donald trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economic, establishment politics and the establishment media. to that degree that mr. trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, i and other

that he pursues racist, sexist and xenophobic policies, we will vigorously oppose him. >> trump met with transport elect pence and they will meet with house speaker paul ryan to begin working on their republican agenda. the mexican president also said he plans to meet with trump during the transition period. we now have word that trump will top security briefings as president obama. >> as this continues to settle the most divisive presidential election, we are getting new information on just who came out to vote. in this presidential election, an astonishing 46.9% of eligible voters did not vote. well, this marks the second time

has los the popular vote but won the election. in t en he won with 279 to 228 of hillary clinton's electoral college votes. speaking at the world is justish congress gala last night in new york city, biden said he haull confidence a trump ad untry'support for israel, adding if they wanted to rediscuss suppt, congress wouldever let it happen the american people would never let it happen afternoon. a series of firsts for women in the u.s. senate in the his thoir-making election. kamel la harris becomes the rst african-american woman to represent the state and t second african-american woman elected to the senate. iraq war veteran tally duckworth

to wor in the senate and the first latina and who him to represent the state and maggie hassan is representing new hampshire. she along with fellow new hampshire gene shaheen. the 117th congress will now have 21 female senators. an anti-trump protest sent five to the hospital two, in critical condition. alled pol already downtown for the postlectio rally, with crews managing tch to rea scene with minutes. officials don't believe the shooting is connected to those demonstrations. police say an argument took place outside a 7-eleven sto with the suspect firing aa crowd of believed to be innocent bystanders. police are still searching for the suspect who ran on foot. a worry that donald trump's victim could lead t bullying in the classroom, a monkey

first, rafael miranda has a great weather day for mos of us? >> a very quiet day among much of the nation. it will be cooler in the northeast. lots of sunshine in boston. mild in the mid-west, and that's a look at your thursday forecast. frances, eamon. >> rafael, thank you very much. just ahead, the trump elections sent stocks soaring. will it continue? we'll have that for you next

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one teacher said she overwe heard her students of building a wall of friend of mexican dissent. >> a lot of conversations with kid to be had. >> some are take lack they hear literally. >> tbeounger and the more they know. the fac remains is the north americans have spoken. it ilt impacts a well. >>orter:n the streets of raleigh there was excitement. >> i'm just happy. >> reporter: and apprehension. >> i'm concerned with the supreme court. >> reporter: there was also shock. what were your thoughts when you woke up and saw the news? >> i broke into tears. i was horrified. i can't even starting to entertain the possibility. >> reporter: but there were protests across the country. high school stunts in des

wondering how to guide their kids. >> i cannot for the live of me figure out how to explain this to them. but in scranton, pennsylvania, it was high 5s. >> knowing that we have a new president, a new vice president, we have one of the best marriages that we could ever wish for in this country. >> reporter: back in north carolina at cary, elementary, they had cast for prest important that they still honor the other children in our class and respect their decisions and their opinions. >> reporter: what opportunity from your president? zpli want him to be nice and kind. >> reporter: what advice would you give on your president? >> i'd say don't be selfish, because of certain problems, you will work with other leaders. you have to listen to other people's ideas. >> repter: the next

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countryhen things get rough here. being an american citizen, you are family. are you in it whether you like it or not. at thanksgiving when uncle ernie says racist things about the health, you don't storm off the table and move next door. you stay and elect him commander-in-chief. >> donald trump won the presidential i lex and out of habit, kellye conway said, no, he didn't. no, he didn't, >> for the millions disappointed for hillary, remember, america has the place for people that lose, obviously, it's the cast of "intit apprentice. >> those hats look like they were printed i a kiosk in the middle of a westfield mall. it turns out they were magic like frosty the snowman. >> we can spill the whole show. >> we will need those guys for the next couple of years, a it

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good morning. i'm susan kim. i'm vince vitrano.let's start off with a check on the weather... witian goer. yesterday was very pleasant with sunshine, highs in the mid to upper 50s, and a light westerly breeze. temps quickly dropped into the 30s last