Trump Tells Protesters 'Don't Be Afraid', Calls for Hate Crimes to Stop

President-Elect Donald Trump urged Americans not to be afraid of his presidency Sunday as thousands of Americans continue to demonstrate against him and his victory.




“I would tell them don’t be afraid, absolutely,” Trump said in an interview with CBS News’ ’60 Minutes.’

“Don't be afraid. We are going to bring our country back. But certainly, don't be afraid,” he continued, wondering whether there would be a “double standard” against his supporters had Hillary Clinton won the election.

"I think it's built up by the press, because, frankly, they'll take every single little incident that they can find in this country, which could've been there before," he added about concerns from some minority groups about his victory.

"I think the fears, you know, while they may be there, some fabricated, some not, are totally unfounded," his son Donald Trump Jr. said in the interview.

Before the interview, Trump sent out tweets on the protests. His first message Thursday night blamed...