Twitter users call to 'assassinate' President-elect Donald Trump

Washington: Twitter users have flooded the micro-blogging website with calls to "assassinate" the President-elect Donald Trump and the US authorities were probing the threat, media reported on Saturday. Some posts called for both Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence to be assassinated, and there's even an #AssassinateTrump hashtag, New York Post reported. A user wrote that the "only" remaining question after the historic and polarizing election is who will "assassinate" Trump. Last weekend, Trump was rushed off a stage in Nevada where Secret Service agents took action after an unidentified individual shouted "gun" in front of the stage. Meanwhile, thousands of people all across the US continued to march down streets and interstates opposing Trump's victory in the presidential election. More demonstrations were expected through the weekend, according to the authorities. Trump tweeted twice about the protests. On Thursday, he said, "Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!"

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

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016

On Friday, he said: "Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last (Thursday) night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!"  

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! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016

Thousands of people all across the US continued to march down streets and interstates opposing Republican Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. Anti President-elect Donald Trump protesters chant outside the White House in Washington, DC, November 10, 2016. Protesters burned a giant orange-haired head of Donald Trump in effigy, lit fires in the streets and blocked traffic as rage over the billionaire's election victory spilled onto the streets of major US cities. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON One of the biggest crowds gathered outside 58-storey Trump Tower in New York on Friday. This was the third night of protests since Trump's election on Tuesday night. A protestor holds a placard during a demonstration near the White House after Donald Trump was elected as the next president of the US in Washington on November 9, 2016.
Thousands of protesters rallied across the United States on November 9, expressing shock and anger over Donald Trump's election, vowing to oppose divisive views they say helped the Republican billionaire win the presidency. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS More demonstrations are expected through the weekend, according to authorities. In Miami, hundreds of people walked down Biscayne Boulevard chanting "Love Trumps Hate" and carrying signs with messages such as "How many judges will it take to ruin America?". Much of the group walked onto Interstate 395 and surrounded cars. Four lanes of traffic came to a standstill. Protests occurred in many other cities, including in New Haven, Connecticut; Orlando, Florida; Chicago; Boston; Asheville, North Carolina; Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; Ohio State University in Columbus; and high schools in Denver and Omaha.