Fact check: Did more people show up to roe v. wade protests than the silly no kings protest

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available data, a direct numerical comparison between the two protests cannot be definitively made. The "No Kings" protests saw approximately 5 million participants across 2,000 events nationwide ^[1], while the Roe v. Wade protests were described as "widespread" with demonstrations in multiple major cities ^[2], including significant turnouts in Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix ^[3], Chicago, Atlanta, Madison, Flint, and Seattle ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements are worth noting:

• The "No Kings" protests were specifically planned events scheduled for June 14, 2025, focusing on Trump's military parade and policies ^[5]
• The Roe v. Wade protests were more spontaneous reactions to a Supreme Court decision, occurring across multiple dates and locations ^[2]
• The media coverage focused on different aspects of each protest:
• Roe coverage emphasized corporate responses and media reactions ^[6]
• "No Kings" coverage focused on specific attendance numbers and event coordination ^[1]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several problematic elements exist in the original query:

• The use of the term "silly" to describe the "No Kings" protest shows clear bias and diminishes the significance of a major political demonstration
• The question creates a false comparison between two fundamentally different types of protests:
• One was a planned, coordinated nationwide event ^[5]
• The other was a series of spontaneous reactions to a judicial decision ^[2]
• The question oversimplifies complex political movements by reducing them to a simple numerical comparison, ignoring the distinct causes, contexts, and impacts of each protest