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'No Kings' Rallies Draw Millions Across All 50 US States

Were the 'No Kings' rallies a communist-funded radical takeover or a historic grassroots uprising against authoritarianism?
'No Kings' Rallies Draw Millions Across All 50 US States
Above: Protesters hold a "No Kings" flag as they take part in a rally and march in Washington, DC., on March 28, 2026. Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

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Right narrative

The "No Kings" rallies weren't some spontaneous uprising — communist and socialist groups funded by a China-based tech tycoon hijacked the movement to push revolutionary Maoist politics. Radical organizations openly called for "revolution" and embedded themselves inside the protests to radicalize participants from within. In Denver, protesters turned violent, blocked I-25 and forced police to deploy tear gas — that's not democracy, that's chaos.

Left narrative

Millions of Americans flooded the streets across all 50 states in one of the largest demonstrations in American history — and nearly half of those protests erupted in deep-red states like Texas, Florida and Ohio. This isn't a fringe movement; it's a massive, broad-based rejection of authoritarian governance. Discontent over the economy, immigration and the war against Iran is fueling a genuine, coast-to-coast political reckoning.

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