Fact check: How many people attended the No Kings Protest in Harrisburg

1. Summary of the results

The exact number of attendees at the Harrisburg No Kings Protest cannot be definitively determined from the available sources. While the protest was part of a massive nationwide movement that drew approximately 5 million participants across over 2,100 rallies ^[1], none of the sources provide specific attendance figures for Harrisburg itself ^{[2] [3]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements are worth noting:

• The protest was part of a nationwide movement spanning all 50 states and commonwealths ^[4]
• For comparison, other major cities saw significant turnouts:
• Philadelphia had "nearly 100,000 attendees" ^[3]
• New York City reported 50,000 attendees
• Los Angeles saw "tens of thousands" of protesters ^[1]
• The protest was coordinated across multiple Pennsylvania cities, including Carlisle, Chambersburg, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Norristown, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several factors could affect how attendance numbers are reported and interpreted:

• The Crowd Counting Consortium has indicated they need more time for precise estimates ^[1], suggesting that early numbers might be unreliable
• Different organizations might have varying interests in reporting higher or lower numbers:
• Protest organizers (ACLU and Move On) might benefit from reporting higher numbers to demonstrate the movement's strength ^[1]
• Local authorities might report different numbers based on their political stance
• The focus on attendance numbers alone might overshadow the broader significance of the nationwide movement, which mobilized millions across the country ^{[1] [4]}