'Kill the police!' Anti-Trump protesters chant death threats at cops in Indianapolis, and demonstrators are tear-gassed in Portland as tens of thousands take to the street nationwide for fourth night of violence
- Police in Portland used flash grenades to control crowds who threw burning road flares at them
- They arrested 71 people on the fourth night of violent protests since Trump's election win
- In Los Angeles, 8000 people took to the streets and angry crowds blocked the Las Vegas strip too
- Other rallies took place in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, New York and Phoenix
- Michael Moore called on Donald Trump to step down as President-elect during protests in New York
Police hurled flash grenades and used tear gas on protesters on Saturday night as anti-Trump demonstrations continued across the country in the fourth night of unrest since his shock election victory.
Seventy-one people were arrested in Portland, Oregon, where crowds threw burning road flares at officers.
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall in Los Angeles to face off against riot police after a daytime march with drew 8,000 people.
Other rallies took place in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, and Phoenix, as the anti-Trump backlash continued to grow.
In Indianapolis, crowds chanted 'kill the police' as they threw rocks at officers in a separate protest.
In Portland, officers battled crowds for the fourth night in a row and were forced to resort to using flash grenades to control them.
The department revealed on Sunday that 71 people had been arrested throughout the night. They were transported to precincts on an arranged bus.
A police vehicle was also spray painted with an anti-Trump message. Among those arrested was an 18-year-old who was charged with possession of a concealed weapon.
The Oregon city has played host to some of the worst of the riots since Trump's shock election win. A man was shot overnight on Friday as crowds marched around him.
Police are still sharing CCTV images of vandals smashing store fronts and car windows to try to identify those responsible for the chaos.
Indianapolis saw pro and anti-Trump voters clash, with one bold Republican driving a military truck through crowds wielding a 'Trump Pence 2016' sign.
There were also protests in Chicago, where thousands marched through the streets of downtown and rallied outside Trump's hotel in the city.
In Los Angeles, police said 8,000 people had gathered to march peacefully during the day.
Later, a smaller crowd of around 300 gathered outside City Hall to carry on the protest but were dispersed by heavily armed officers.
No one was arrested at either event and police commended the crowds for their 'unity'.
'LAPD continues to work tirelessly to protect the 1st Amendment Right of the people today and always. Be safe and peaceful!' read a tweet posted early on Saturday.
Later, officers continued: 'Approximately 8,000 protesters in DTLA today exervising their 1st Amendment Right. No arrests have been made. United we stand divided we fall.
'Approx 1100 protesters in the DTLA area continue to express their freedom of speech and assembly peacefully. Thank you for the unity.'
The presence of heavily armed squads made for a sinister atmosphere in the city.
The award-winning film-maker, Michael Moore, managed to scale Trump's famous escalator, however he was stopped from going any further by security guards on the fourth floor.
Moore was then escorted back down to the lobby, however before he left he wrote a note to Trump.
'Mr. Trump. I’m here. I want to talk to you,' the note read.
Moore then left the building and tweeted: 'I'm in the middle of thousands -tens of thousands?- of American voters outside Trump Tower demanding he step aside. He got the least votes.
'I was able to get into Trump Tower & deliver him a message: "You lost. Step aside." SS took the note I wrote up & went 2 give it to him.'
Moore broadcast his journey into Trump Tower on Facebook Live.
After leaving the building, he spoke with protesters outside for more than an hour.
British right-wing politician Nigel Farage arrived at Trump Tower shortly after Moore left. He was allowed up to Trump's office.
About 2,000 protesters have been marching along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan shouting "not my president" and other slogans.
The protesters rallied at New York's Union Square on Saturday before picking up steam and taking their cause into the street and toward Trump Tower.
Fifth Avenue was crowded with protesters for blocks. Police lined both sides, following along on foot and on motorcycle, but the group remained peaceful.
There were protests in other parts of the country as well, with the largest taking place in Los Angeles, where several thousands marched.
Protesters were denouncing his campaign pledge to deport people who entered the US illegally and his crude comments about women.
Cheers, chants and flag-waving mark Saturday's procession, which stretched for blocks through the Civic Center.
No arrests were made even though the train of demonstrators occasionally snarled traffic.
The mood seemed enthusiastic rather than angry. There are no reports of vandalism or fire-setting, which have marred previous demonstrations around the nation.
Earlier in the day, Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway was seen at Trump Tower in New York.
She spoke briefly with reporters before taking an elevator to the President-elect's office.
Moore came under fire last month for calling Trump supporters 'legal terrorists' in an interview with Rolling Stone.
In the interview, he said Trump would 'blow up the system' and his voters would 'participate in the detonation'.
Moore also compared Trump to a pedophile, saying voters had to protect America from the GOP nominee the way children should be protected from molesters.
Earlier this year the film-maker created headlines by predicting Trump's election win.
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