Timeline of protests against Hillary Clinton

Last updated March 07, 2019

Protests against Hillary Clinton have occurred throughout the United States and worldwide during her tenure as United States Secretary of State and her 2016 campaign for the presidency.

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Protests during Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State

2012

July 16 - Protesters in Alexandria, Egypt threw tomatoes at Clinton's motorcade after she left the newly opened United States consulate.^[1]

Campaign protests

2015

November 1 - Black Lives Matter protesters interrupted a Clinton campaign rally in Atlanta.^[2]

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2016

July 24 - Supporters of Bernie Sanders marched in Philadelphia, outside the site of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, proclaiming that they will not vote for Clinton.^[3]
Numerous Haitain-Americans made several protests against Hillary in response to the controversies of the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief money.^[4]

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References

↑ Labott, Elise (16 July 2012). "Protests as Clinton holds meetings in Egypt - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
↑ Merica, Dan (1 November 2015). "Hillary Clinton protested by Black Lives Matter". CNN. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
↑ Gabriel, Trip (24 July 2016). "Bernie Sanders Backers March Against Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
↑ Sheerin, Jude (2 November 2016). "US election 2016: What really happened with the Clintons in Haiti?". BBC News.

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[1] Labott, Elise (16 July 2012). "Protests as Clinton holds meetings in Egypt - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[2] Merica, Dan (1 November 2015). "Hillary Clinton protested by Black Lives Matter". CNN. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[3] Gabriel, Trip (24 July 2016). "Bernie Sanders Backers March Against Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[4] Sheerin, Jude (2 November 2016). "US election 2016: What really happened with the Clintons in Haiti?". BBC News.