Fact check: How many people attended the no kings protests yesterday?

1. Summary of the results

The exact attendance numbers for the No Kings protests on June 14, 2025, vary significantly depending on the source. The most comprehensive estimate comes from Strength In Numbers, suggesting 4-6 million participants nationwide across 2,100 events ^[1]. However, other sources provide much more conservative estimates, with organizers claiming "hundreds of thousands" across approximately 2,000 rallies ^[2]. Specific city numbers include:

• Los Angeles: 200,000+ ^[2]
• Boston: 1 million (partially including pride events) ^[1]
• Dallas: 11,000 (police estimate) ^[2]
• New York: 50,000+ across multiple boroughs ^[2]
• Minneapolis-St. Paul: ~100,000 ^[1]
• San Diego: ~100,000 ^[1]
• Milwaukee: ~10,000 ^[2]
• Wooster: ~1,000 ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements were missing from the original question:

• This was a planned nationwide event with over 1,800 scheduled protests, representing a 500-event increase from their previous April demonstration ^[3]
• The protests occurred across all 50 states ^[1]
• The current data only covers about 40% of all events, suggesting final numbers could be significantly different ^[1]
• The movement committed to nonviolent action ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several factors could affect the accuracy of reported numbers:

• Organizer bias: Movement leader Ezra Levin had previously guaranteed "millions" would participate ^[3], which could lead to inflated estimates
• Threat of disruption: Far-right groups like White Lives Matter and Proud Boys discussed interfering with the protests ^[5], which could have affected both attendance and counting accuracy
• Mixed events: Some numbers may be inflated due to overlap with other events, as demonstrated by Boston's numbers being partially attributed to pride festivities ^[1]
• Varying counting methods: Different cities used different counting methods (police estimates vs. organizer estimates), which could lead to inconsistent numbers ^[2]