A Donald Trump protester decided that self-immolation was a great way to express his discontent over the results of the election.

So at about 9:30 Tuesday night, he sat down outside the Trump International hotel in Washington and lit himself on fire in the middle of the street.

It didn’t go as planned – he didn’t die at least.

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Here’s the fire, without him in it:

He said “I’m protesting the fact that we’ve elected somebody who is completely incapable of respecting the Constitution of the United States.”

It’s not known if the man was arrested or not – but his wounds were not serious.

A passer-by said that at first, people didn’t know what he was up to… he just appeared to be setting fire to articles of clothing.

“He set himself on fire and as flames ran up his back he yelled Trump several times then lay down in the street. (He) then walked over to the police/security,” Michael Shoag, who arrived at the hotel after the man set himself on fire, said.

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He apparently suffered third-degree burns to his back, but was able to walk.

#BREAKING: Man lights fire near #TrumpInternationalHotel. Employees call police. Man told me he's from CA & protesting #TrumpInauguration pic.twitter.com/noUwttKRL5 — Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 18, 2017

Self-immolation is a common practice in Tibet to protest the occupation by China. But monks there know how to do it. There have been 138 self-immolations in the area in the last two years, and these dedicated people don’t run away when they start to burn.

They stick it out. Not that this nitwit should have burned to death, but if that’s his goal, he failed.

The Daily Mail reports that anti-Trump protesters have flocked to Washington for this week’s inauguration. They’re also inundating Ivanka’s Manhattan home, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio expected to join the protests.

‘I’m rallying at Trump Int’l Hotel at 6PM on Jan. 19 because our next president needs to hear from all NYers before he takes office. Join us,’ the mayor tweeted.

Our next president must remember that thousands of NYers' lives rely on the ACA. That's a message I'll bring to Trump Int’l Hotel Jan. 19th. — Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 16, 2017

H/T: ZeroHedge





