Blames “professional protesters, incited by the media” for post-election unrest

Two days after his victory, Trump tweeted that “professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!” dismissing spontaneous nationwide demonstrations as a paid, media-orchestrated operation. He reversed course the next morning (calling the passion “great”), but the initial claim reinforced his narrative that all opposition was illegitimate and manufactured.

"Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!" — Twitter post