1 in 4 Clinton supporters refuse to call a Trump presidency legitimate

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Despite Hillary Clinton’s example, one in four of the Democrat’s supporters refuse to recognize President-elect Trump, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.

Tens of thousands of Americans have taken part in anti-Trump protests across the country since Tuesday, projecting an image that a large amount of voters will not accept the Republican as their leader. But a poll administered on Wednesday found 84 percent of U.S. adults see Trump as a legitimate president, including three-quarters of those who voted for Clinton.

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