"Organizers expected about 150 to 200,000 people, but we just spoke to one of the organizers, and they said that they now believe the number was closer to 300,000. So that's a 50% increase from the first time that we saw these protests. For anyone who doesn't remember, that was Trump's birthday. That was the day of the military parade. That shocked and alarmed a lot of Americans."
"She added that she had not seen one instance of violence after noting Republican critics predicted potential clashes at the rallies. Chief among the concerns of the people I've been talking to today is the aggressive immigration enforcement that we've seen across the country, and this fear that what's transpiring in Portland and in Chicago will soon come here to New York City, she said."
The New York City No Kings rally drew an estimated 300,000 participants, exceeding organizers' projections of 150,000–200,000 and marking roughly a 50% increase from the prior rally. The event was one of thousands of nationwide protests opposing the Trump administration, with organizers expecting millions total. Police began instructing attendees to disperse around 3:00 p.m., and the crowd thinned without reported instances of violence despite warnings of potential clashes. Protesters prioritized concerns about aggressive immigration enforcement and mass deportations, and attendees recounted instances of children being dragged out during ICE actions.
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