US media: The scale of demonstrations and boycotts triggered by Trump's inauguration will be unprecedented
NBC News reported that Trump's first inauguration ceremony sparked street riots in Washington and led to protests by millions of people around the world, including what is estimated to be the largest single-day protest in US history. This year, before Trump's second inauguration ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, thousands of people are expected to participate in commemorative and protest activities against Trump, but the number is expected to be far fewer than eight years ago. Even celebrities may be watching from the sidelines, as companies that previously formed "unstable alliances" with protesters have donated to Trump's inauguration committee and sent CEOs to attend the ceremony. Fewer than 60 Democrats absent from Trump's inauguration ceremony this time, and they did not call it a boycott, but were absent for other unrelated reasons. For example, former Speaker of the House Pelosi said she had just had surgery and needed to recover.
