More than 7 million people turned out for the No Kings protests in about 2,700 cities and towns in all 50 U.S. states on October 18, 2025. These numbers are based on reports from the organizers and media across the country.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38146161

[features eyewitness reports from various cities by participants]

from World-Outlook Oct. 20, 2025

More than 7 million people turned out for the No Kings protests in about 2,700 cities and towns in all 50 U.S. states on October 18, 2025. These numbers are based on reports from the organizers and media across the country.

The main sponsors included the liberal group Indivisible, the American Civil Liberties Union, and hundreds of other national and local organizations.

Some of the largest actions took place in Chicago (250,000), Washington, D.C. (200,000), New York City (where estimates ranged between 100,000 and more than 300,000), and Boston (125,000). Thousands marched in many cities in the South, including Dallas and Houston, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; and Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
      202·
      1 day ago

      Needs to hit almost 12 million to be 3.5%.

      So, not really close, but better than before. TBH when Trumps reaction was an AI video of him crapping on protests, 12 million isn’t going to matter any more than 7 million.

      • FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
        91·
        1 day ago

        Yeah 12 million people going out for a parade is not the sustained organized campaign that is required to topple dictators peacefully. Maybe if it was 12 million protesting every day, but one day of protest isn’t going to do it, even if it shatters attendance records.