Barack Obama has broken his silence for the first time
since Donald Trump's inauguration - offering his
encouragement to people protesting against Donald
Trump. President Obama released a statement tonight,
welcoming the protests, which he says are "exactly what
we expect to see when American values are at stake."
And in an even more pointed dig at his successor, he
explained the difference between his pause on granting
visas to Iraqi citizens in 2011 and Donald Trump's
Muslim ban.
The statement says he "fundamentally disagrees with
the notion of discriminating against individuals because
of their faith or religion."
The statement comes as protests against Donald
Trump's Muslim ban have stretched across the pond.
Large demonstrations have been reported across the
UK - in cities as far afield as London, Brighton,
Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool,
Edinburgh and Glasgow.
