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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsha ha ---Delusionsl WH calls 'No Kings' protests an "utter failure with minuscule attendance," claims 250k attended Trum
We knew this was coming!!
BTW--I recall the organizers saying they expected about 200,000.
Do these people live in reality????
White House calls No Kings protests an utter failure with minuscule attendance, claims 250k attended Trumps military parade.
Link to tweet
The DC Parks department estimates about 50K people attended Trumps Soviet style birthday parade.
Meanwhile, 250K people attended the No Kings protest in San Diego and its projected that over 5M people attended No Kings events nationwide.
Link to tweet
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ha ha ---Delusionsl WH calls 'No Kings' protests an "utter failure with minuscule attendance," claims 250k attended Trum (Original Post)
riversedge
Jun 15
OP
Sure, so long as you don't hold breath too long waiting for media to be honest.
SheltieLover
Jun 15
#5
BTW, why did Chris Hayes keep saying there were 10s of thousands showing up for No Kings protests? WTF? n/t
AntiFascist
Jun 15
#11
50k at parade? Pfffft. I've read 2k-5k, with protests over 12.5 mill, with numbers still being reported
SheltieLover
Jun 15
#2
Please stop repeating this fake news. Here is the bogus report you read. Has no evidence.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 15
#8
BoRaGard
(5,837 posts)1. OK corporate media, here's a chance to redeem yourselves
This is a flagrant and obvious lie. Do the right thing. Call it out. Do your job.
waiting...
SheltieLover
(70,395 posts)3. Pls don't hold your breath.

BoRaGard
(5,837 posts)4. Can't I have even one wee sparkle of hope?

SheltieLover
(70,395 posts)5. Sure, so long as you don't hold breath too long waiting for media to be honest.

AntiFascist
(13,385 posts)11. BTW, why did Chris Hayes keep saying there were 10s of thousands showing up for No Kings protests? WTF? n/t
SheltieLover
(70,395 posts)2. 50k at parade? Pfffft. I've read 2k-5k, with protests over 12.5 mill, with numbers still being reported

Bernardo de La Paz
(56,577 posts)8. Please stop repeating this fake news. Here is the bogus report you read. Has no evidence.
You read DU post of random substacker who showed no work & no references
Here is the bogus DU report that contains the link to the bogus substack blog: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220400310
You've made this claim in multiple posts and you have no basis in fact.
Irish_Dem
(71,340 posts)6. They are pathological liars.
Johonny
(23,965 posts)7. Trump was visibly upset that no one came
To his tiny penis parade.
republianmushroom
(20,293 posts)9. See Spicer is doing the WH crowd estimating again. chuckle, chuckle
AntiFascist
(13,385 posts)10. Projection as usual. n/t