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Article snippet: Thousands of protesters lined the streets around Trump Tower late Monday, providing a resounding chorus of dissent as Donald J. Trump returned to his high-rise penthouse on Fifth Avenue for the first time as president. Mr. Trump arrived by helicopter in Lower Manhattan shortly before 9 p.m. and then made his way north in the presidential limousine for the roughly six-mile drive to his soaring Midtown Manhattan building. Throngs of protesters, who had camped outside Trump Tower for hours, awaited his arrival, waving signs, chanting and marching, determined to make sure he heard their disapproval. “Shame! Shame!” people chanted as his limousine arrived. But Mr. Trump avoided a confrontation with the demonstrators. His presidential motorcade avoided Fifth Avenue and pulled up to Trump Tower after driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The president, a lifelong New Yorker, loves the city, but most residents do not love him back. The city did not vote for him in the presidential election, and its leaders have lined up against him as vocal opponents. On Monday, protesters hoped to remind him of their longtime dissatisfaction and their fresh concerns about his presidency. Richard Wilson, 48, who lives in Brooklyn, joined the crowd as the president arrived home, standing on his bicycle to see over the heads of other people. Mr. Wilson said it was the first demonstration he had joined against Mr. Trump during his presidency. “This is like a tantrum,” Mr. Wilson said, ... Link to the full article to read more