#NotMyPresident gained popularity after whose 2016 U.S. election win?

#NotMyPresident gained popularity after Donald Trump won the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Trump’s victory prompted demonstrations in cities across the United States, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Portland, and Oakland. Protesters used “Not my president” and the related hashtag #NotMyPresident to express opposition to his election and to concerns about his policies and rhetoric.

The protests followed Trump’s Electoral College victory, even though he lost the national popular vote. Demonstrators also emphasized support for immigrants, minorities, and other marginalized groups. The slogan was a protest expression, not a formal constitutional designation or an indication that another candidate had won.

A common mix-up is confusing the hashtag with later anti-Trump activism during his presidency. Its major surge came immediately after the November 2016 election, when Trump became president-elect. Joe Biden and Barack Obama were not the candidates whose victory triggered this wave.