President-elect Donald Trump hastily changed his tone toward protesters unhappy with his election, doing so just hours after coming under fire for criticizing demonstrations that took place in major cities across the US on Thursday night.
"Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country," Trump wrote on Twitter early Friday morning.
The president-elect added: "We will all come together and be proud!"
The remarks stood in stark contrast to comments Trump made on Thursday night as protesters took to the streets in cities including New York and Los Angeles.
"Just had a very open and successful presidential election," Trump wrote at the time. "Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair!"
Following Trump's criticism of the protests, some political analysts skewered the billionaire for lashing out at those exercising their constitutional rights.
At the same time, protests in some cities descended into chaos on Thursday night. In Portland, Oregon, an anti-Trump demonstration was declared a riot by the police because of "extensive criminal and dangerous behavior." In Salt Lake City, protesters threatened reporters, according to reports from the scene.
Throughout his campaign, Trump heavily marketed himself as the "law-and-order candidate." The Republican businessman has promised to both restore unity to the country as well as crack down on criminal behavior.
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