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Fact check: How many people in the USA participated in no kings protest on June 14 2025
1. Summary of the results
There are significant discrepancies in reported participation numbers for the June 14, 2025 "No Kings" protests. While one source reports a total of over 5 million participants nationwide [1], other sources suggest hundreds of thousands [2]. Some specific city numbers are more consistently reported, such as Los Angeles with approximately 200,000 participants [3] [1].
The protests took place across approximately 2,000 events nationwide [2] [1], spanning all 50 states and U.S. territories [1]. Confirmed major participating cities included:
- Los Angeles: ~200,000
- Philadelphia: 80,000
- New York: 50,000+ across multiple boroughs
- Houston: 15,000
- Dallas: 11,000
- Fort Worth: 1,500-2,000 [3] [1]
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
The protests had specific timing and political context that wasn't mentioned in the original question:
- They coincided with President Trump's 79th birthday and the U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade [1]
- The demonstrations were specifically organized as a nationwide day of peaceful protest against perceived authoritarianism and presidential overreach [4]
- Protesters carried specific messages like "No dictators in America" and "Impeach Trump! Abolish ICE!" [3]
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The significant variance in reported numbers (from hundreds of thousands to 5 million) suggests potential bias in reporting:
- Protest organizers often have an interest in reporting higher numbers to demonstrate the strength of their movement
- Law enforcement typically provides more conservative estimates
- Media outlets might favor different numbers based on their political leanings
It's worth noting that some numbers come from police department estimates (like Seattle's "tens of thousands") while others come from organizer estimates (like Los Angeles's 200,000) [3], which could explain some of the discrepancies in the reported figures.