Anti-Trump protests have turned violent in one city, with the President-elect dismissing people taking to the streets as "professional protesters, incited by the media" .

However, just hours later - after a second night of demonstrations in US cities, he tweeted to say he admired their "passion".

Portland police used pepper spray, 'flash-bang' grenades and rubber baton rounds during a "riot" on Thursday night as an estimated 4,000 people marched through the northwestern city.

Shop windows were smashed and some protesters threw objects at police and carried baseball bats.

Buildings were also sprayed with anti-Trump graffiti, car windscreens smashed in a dealer's forecourt and a dumpster bin set on fire.


Portland police tweeted that "anarchist groups" were "destroying property". Twenty-six people were arrested.

Image: A woman pleads with others to stand back from the police line in Oakland

Image: Denver's downtown was rammed with protesters

Most of the protests across the US were peaceful however - and smaller than the night before.

In Denver, an estimated 3,000 people with anti-Trump signs gathered at the Colorado state capitol and marched through downtown, with some making it onto the freeway and stopping traffic.

Hundreds also demonstrated in Chicago, outside Trump Tower, a day after thousands marched around the city's business district.

They were cheers from some, but also several dissenting voices warning them to "shut up and accept democracy".

Image: Mr Trump described the protests as 'very unfair'

Image: Police blocked protesters on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

In New York, people gathered outside Trump Tower; in Philadelphia hundreds protested near City Hall; in Baltimore around 600 people brought traffic to a standstill; and in Minneapolis police formed a line to stop hundreds who had swarmed onto Interstate 94.

Protests also sprung up in California.

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

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) 11 November 2016

In Oakland demonstrators faced up to police in riot gear, while 35 people were arrested in downtown Los Angeles after protesters blocked traffic.

More than 1,000 San Francisco high school students also walked out of class on Thursday morning.

Many waved rainbow banners and Mexican flags as the they walked through the financial district chanting "not my president".

Image: Teenagers in San Francisco made their feelings known

Mr Trump was quick to dismiss the demonstrations on Thursday night, tweeting: "Professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!"

But on Friday morning he appeared to have changed his view somewhat.

He tweeted to his 14 million followers: "Love that fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!"

Mr Trump also said he had a "busy day planned" for Friday and "will soon be making very important decisions on the people who will be running our government".

Following his first meeting with Mr Obama yesterday, Mr Trump is understood to be preparing to dismantle one of the President's main policies - Obamacare.

Trump's Oval Office sit-down with Obama

Immigration is also high on the to-do list.

"We are going to move very strongly on immigration," he told reporters. "We will move very strongly on healthcare. And we're looking at jobs - big league jobs."

Mr Trump has infamously promised to build a wall between the US and Mexico to stop illegal immigration.

It still features prominently on his President-elect website as part of a 10-point plan that promises "zero tolerance for criminal aliens".

Mr Trump's words followed a 90-minute talk with Mr Obama which he described as a "great honour".

He tweeted that the pair had "great chemistry".

Hillary Clinton meanwhile appears to taking some time out for relaxing country walks as she digests her shock defeat.

Margot Gerster posted a photo after bumping into the Clintons during a woodland walk, with the smiling Democratic candidate happy to pose for a photo.

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