Summary
On a recent Saturday, millions of people protested against President Trump's policies across the United States and in some countries abroad. Organizers estimated up to 7 million attendees, marking it as one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history. States like New York, California, and Illinois saw the largest turnouts, while places like Nebraska and South Dakota had very few participants.
Key Facts
- Protests took place in every U.S. state as well as in the UK, Spain, and Portugal.
- Organizers estimated nearly 7 million people joined the protests nationwide.
- New York had the highest estimated attendance with about 380,000 participants.
- Nebraska and South Dakota had the lowest turnout with approximately 500 people each.
- Vermont had the highest turnout per capita, with one in every 23 people attending.
- President Trump dismissed the protests as unrepresentative and suggested they were funded by political opponents.
- The event was part of a series of mass mobilizations against President Trump since his return to office in January.
- Strength In Numbers provided an analysis estimating at least 5.2 million participants based on various reports.
