1 person shot in Oregon as anti-Trump protests continue across U.S.

Thousands of protesters took their frustrations over Donald Trump's election onto the streets on Friday and into Saturday in several U.S. cities, including Portland, Ore., where one person was shot.

The unidentified person was wounded on Portland's Morrison Bridge at 12:45 a.m. local time as dozens of protesters crossed it during their demonstration, one of several across the country denouncing Trump's campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and women.

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Portland police said in a statement that a man got out of a vehicle on the bridge where he confronted and then shot a protester, who was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is still at large, police added.

Earlier in the night, protesters blocked traffic and threw objects at Portland police dressed in riot gear who responded with pepper spray and flash-bang devices. At one point, police pushed protesters back and appeared to take at least one person into custody, according to footage on a local NBC affiliate.

Police in downtown Portland, Ore., attempt to disperse people protesting the election of president-elect Donald Trump on Friday. One protester was shot and police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to try to disperse the crowd. (Stephanie Yao Long/The Oregonian/Associated Press)

Police say about 3,000 people also marched through the streets of Los Angeles, blocking traffic as they waved signs in opposition of Trump and chanted "We reject the president elect" and "Whose streets? Our Streets."

Police say they began breaking up the crowds around 2 a.m. and arrested roughly 200 people for failure to disperse.  

Several thousand activists marched through downtown Miami, with a few hundred making their way onto a highway, halting traffic in both directions.

Trump supporter Nicolas Quirico was travelling from South Beach, Fla., to Miami. His car was among hundreds stopped when protesters blocked Interstate 395.

"Trump will be our president. There is no way around that, and the sooner people grasp that, the better off we will be," he said. "There is a difference between a peaceful protest and standing in a major highway backing up traffic for five miles. This is wrong."

Thousands of people protested Trump's election in Miami, with a few hundred making their way to a highway and halting traffic. (Javier Galeano/Reuters)

In New York City, demonstrators again gathered in Washington Square Park and by Trump Tower, where the Republican president-elect lives, on Fifth Avenue.

Trump, who initially denounced Americans who protested against his election, saying they had been "incited" by the media, reversed course and praised them on Friday.

"Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!" Trump said on Twitter.

Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!

— @realDonaldTrump

The tweets were further evidence of Trump's mixed messages since he announced his candidacy 17 months ago. After Democrat Hillary Clinton conceded defeat early on Wednesday, he took a far more conciliatory tone than he had often displayed during his campaign and promised to be a president for all Americans.

Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!

— @realDonaldTrump

Anti-Trump demonstrators have voiced concerns that his presidency, due to start on Jan. 20, would infringe on Americans' civil and human rights.

They cited his campaign promises to restrict immigration and register Muslims, as well as allegations the former reality-TV star sexually abused women.

Protests across U.S.

Philadelphia was one of many cities across the U.S. that held a third night of protests against the election of Trump. (Mark Makela/Reuters)

Protesters in various cities have chanted slogans, including "No hate! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!" and carried signs reading "Impeach Trump".

White supremacist groups including the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have praised Trump's election, and some civil rights advocacy groups have reported a spike of attacks on minorities following Trump's victory on Tuesday.

Trump has rejected the KKK's support.

Most of the protests across the country have been largely comprised of young adults and college students. Small protests were held in Detroit; Minneapolis, Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Olympia, Wash., and Iowa City.

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In Chicago, multiple groups planned protests through Saturday. 

The anti-Trump protests also had some international support, with 300 people protesting outside the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

Protesters march in the streets of downtown Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Reuters)

With the country evenly divided, many voters were shocked by the result given that opinion polls failed to predict Trump's triumph. The Republican Party also managed to maintain its majorities in both houses of Congress in Tuesday's vote.

More anti-Trump demonstrations were planned over the weekend, including in New York and Los Angeles. A group calling itself "#NotMyPresident" has scheduled an anti-Trump rally for Washington on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, when the New York real-estate developer formally succeeds President Barack Obama.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus acknowledged on Friday the tight race with Clinton, but said anti-Trump protesters have to accept the election results. He pointed to Trump's call for unity and meetings on Thursday with Obama and Republican leaders as reasons for reassurance.

Security barricades now shield some of Trump's most visible properties, including the newly opened Trump International Hotel near the White House and Trump Tower in New York.

Trump's base of support in the election was the broad middle of the country, with voters in states that had long supported Democrats shifting to him after he promised to renegotiate trade deals with other countries.