Tens of thousands of people participated in the "No Kings" Day protests across the United States, with estimates of 20,000 to 50,000 in San Diego alone, and similar large crowds reported in other cities nationwide. Overall, around 2,000 cities held protests on this day. In my small suburb, over a thousand noisy cheerful people all ages showed up with their snarky funny signs in the pouring rain. The peaceful event was held on the Town Hall front lawn and promoted on the town's website and the League of Women Voters.
Meanwhile reports at 7 pm ET, are that the crowds in DC look "thin" and the event somber.
According to the Times.org, "Organisers said they were expecting “hundreds of thousands” to attend today’s parade but early photos suggest the turnout may not be quite as high as hoped.
"A crowd gathered in front of the Washington Monument looks especially sparse...
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, has meanwhile just been captured on TV discreetly yawning. Trump, however, is back on his feet to salute troops dressed in uniform from the Gulf War."
Below is a snap shot of the San Diego protest:
The crowds in DC "look a bit sparse," said A.P.
It was over 5.5 million in protests by late afternoon If it were to have gotten to 10 million it would met the 3.5 % rule. :) (The "3.5% rule," in the context of social movements, suggests that no government has been able to withstand a challenge from a nonviolent movement that engages at least 3.5% of its population. This means that once a movement reaches this participation threshold, it's highly likely to achieve its goals, according to research from Harvard Kennedy School.)
What an inspiring day! Like Tesseract, I am not able to march but I am so grateful for every person that did.
I grew up in the Philly suburbs. The photos of that huge protest are amazing. Way to represent!
To see so many citizens come together in love and hope restores the soul. America the Beautiful.
They are still counting and it was over 11 million in the protests last count now. By morning it will probably be more. I have not felt this hopeful and positive for so long. Also 37 countries joined in. Feel like we have allies still, all united against him. I feel so hopeful and have some relief about where our people are. I wont keep posting but just wanted to share the numbers and how much lighter I feel. I feel less alone (in Florida) after today. Many predictions stated that eventually all will be alright eventually. I can feel hope for that now. That's all. Good night and thanks for letting me share that. ♡
I marched in Dallas with thousands of people downtown - and this did not include the other sites in Dallas where they were also marching. My son, who is deployed in Guam, said they marched there as well. This peaceful movement is extremely powerful - the energy it represents is a game changer for the t**** Regime.
@jeanne-mayell My brother came to see me. Thought the parade was great. Didn't like to hear Tulsa was having a No King rally. Tulsa from two locations had 1900. I get jealous. He is going to Cancun for a wedding. My daughter in Tucson went to a rally, and she said it was sparse, though she said there were two locations. Five million. Not enough.