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LA Story: The 2016 US Presidential Election

From the walk of fame on polling day to protests on the freeway that ensued

Max Pinckers

Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Election Day. Los Angeles, USA. November 8th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos
Max Pinckers Demonstration in Downtown LA in reaction to Donald Trump's election. USA. Los Angeles. November 9th, 2016. © Max Pinckers | Magnum Photos

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 Presidential Election, anti-trump protests sprang up in America’s major cities. Magnum’s Max Pinckers photographed election day in Los Angeles, from Hollywood on polling day to the protesting youth who blocked the 101 Freeway the next day.

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