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Mark Ruffalo joins Donald Trump protest, shares it on Instagam

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Footage from Instagram: @markruffalo, @missjuliastiles, @madonna Footage from Twitter: @jamieleecurtis Celebrities have taken to social media to support anti-Trump protests.

Mark Ruffalo has joined the Donald Trump protest.

The 48-year-old actor has taken to the streets of New York to take part in the public demonstration against the new American President alongside a number of disgruntled people following the US presidential election on Wednesday, which saw the Republican take victory over the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

The star has shared a clip of him surrounded by hoards of protesters outside Trump Tower in New York on his Instagram account.

He captioned the post: "Love Trumps Hate love fest NYC Thousands in the Street.(sic)."

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Love Trumps Hate love fest NYC Thousands in the Street.

A post shared by Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) on Nov 9, 2016 at 5:50pm PST

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And the 'Spotlight star has revealed following the announcement of the new US leader on Wednesday, he is against the "hate Trump elicits".

Mark tweeted: "This is what we were out protesting tonight. It's the hate Trump elicits from his followers. #TrumpProtest (sic)."

This is what we were out protesting tonight. It's the hate Trump elicits from his followers. #TrumpProtest https://t.co/7jM7niZ348

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 10, 2016

However, Mark isn't the only one to be in support of the protests as music legends Madonna and Cher have also revealed they are backing campaigns against Donald.

The Like a Virgin hitmaker took to social media to share a video of mass protests taking place to her Instagram account, which sees "rebels unite".

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She wrote: "Need to Turn these Words into Action..........So Now What? ?????? Rebel Unite. N.Y.C. Start A Revolution of (sic)."

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Need to Turn these Words into Action..........So Now What? ?????? 🙏🏻🇺🇸 Rebel ❤️'s Unite. N.Y.C. Start A Revolution of ❤️🙏🏻🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Nov 9, 2016 at 3:52pm PST

Whilst Cher has revealed she was disturbed by "loud" protesters whilst in her New York hotel but when she realised what the commotion was about she swiftly went outside to hug "many" of those involved and praise them for fighting against the 70-year-old businessman.

She said: "Walked out hotel & in2,NEW YORKERS!! THEY WERE LOUD & PROUD‼ THAT AMERICANS HAVE RIGHT 2YELL HOW THEY FEEL‼ Hugged many.. THEY HAVE SPIRIT (sic)."

Walked out hotel & in2,NEW
YORKERS‼️THEY WERE LOUD & PROUD‼️💖THAT AMERICANS HAVE RIGHT 2YELL HOW THEY FEEL‼️Hugged many..THEY HAVE
SPIRIT

— Cher (@cher) November 10, 2016

Meanwhile the If I Could Turn Back Time hitmaker believes the world will "never" be the same again following Donald's success, and has slammed the former Apprentice mogul as a "petty, vengeful coward" and a "toilet".

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Speaking before the result was announced, she posted a series of tweets asking people of colour to vote for Hillary, saying how proud her 90 year old mother was of Hillary, and trying to make sure America did not make the same mistake as Britain with Brexit.

PLEASE🙏🏻BLK BROTHERS & SISTERS,VOTE HRC❣
WE CANT HAVE RACIST,SUED BY GOV4NOT RENTING2″N’rs”& MAN WHO SAID“BLKS R 2 LAZY2 COUNT MY💰,I WANT✡”

— Cher (@cher) November 8, 2016

MOM CANT BELIEVE,SHE LIVED LONG ENOUGH 2SEE A WOMAN BECOME PRESIDENT OF🇺🇸HILLARY’S GIVING MY 90YR Old
MOM,HOPE🙏🏻MY MOM IS SO PROUD OF HILL🙌🏻

— Cher (@cher) November 8, 2016

IF🚽WINS,HE WILL STILL BE WHAT HE IS NOW…A PETTY VENGEFUL,COWARD‼️AS GERMANY WAS IN THE 30′s, THERES AN ANGER,A RAGE, THAT HAS CONSUMED OUR🇺🇸

— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016

ask yourself“DID I DO ALL I COULD HAVE DONE”⁉️Its a good
Lesson.We r still Try’n 2have hope.
SAW BREXIT RIP GB APART IN ONE NITE😱
Must🙏🏻

— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016

world will never be the same. I feel Sad for the young.🚽will never be more than the toilet, I’ve used as a symbol 4 Him.
U Can’t Polish 💩

— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016
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