At every large-scale public event there is a game that is always played. Supporters of the event, whether a protest or campaign rally, will always overestimate the turnout.
Opponents will always call the event a flop and underestimate the size of the crowd.
The No Kings protest has so far followed the usual pattern.
Donald Trump’s supporters are calling the event a flop, while supporters and protest participants are estimating some very large numbers in terms of crowd size.
There are two groups that can give a good estimate of the size of the audience.
Because event organizers must obtain permits, they usually have an idea of ​​the size of the crowd they expect before an event, and can estimate how close they came, or if the crowd exceeded expectations.
The other source is law enforcement.
A few crowd size estimates from some of the earlier meetings are starting to come in, and they are impressive.
The NYPD posted on
The majority of the No Kings protests have dispersed at this point and all traffic closures have been lifted. We had over 100,000 people in all five boroughs peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights and the NYPD made zero protest-related arrests.
More estimates below:
