The streets of America were bustling, or at least a few corners of them were, as protestors took to rallying against President Trump’s policies. Contrary to some misplaced rumors, these protests were not literally about opposing monarchy, which the country nixed in 1776, but were rather using the metaphor of “no kings” to speak out against what they saw as authoritarian tendencies in Trump’s leadership. These rallies, with more than 7 million participants at over 2,700 events across the country and worldwide, were aimed at defending democratic institutions and civil rights.

There were no confirmed reports about the protests being funded by foreign or communist hands, nor were there claims substantiated by evidence about the demographics being dominated by a crowd of seniors. Likewise, there was no evidence that politicians like AOC and Bernie Sanders were accused of being part of Antifa’s secret society in connection with these events.

Contrary to some whimsical descriptions that depicted the protests as akin to a nursing home outing, the events were organized in response to concerns about expanding executive power and policies affecting education, immigration, and environmental protections. The protests were described as peaceful, with participants actively defending democracy.

Furthermore, exaggerated claims about events and an AI video involving former President Trump in an F-16 do not have support from available data, nor do rumors about a Burger King visit by a congressional meme icon. These elements appear to be speculative or satirical rather than factual.