For Debbie Paul, the massive "No Kings” rally that brought more than 100,000 chanting, cheering, sign-waving people to Boston Common last weekend to protest President Donald Trump and his policies is just the beginning of the story and not the end.

No Kings” demonstrations were planned across New England, the nation, and the world on Saturday, joining a string of protests against the Trump administration.

A meme shared in October 2025 alleged someone "confirmed" the AI origins of the photos, adding, "There were about 800 people in Boston, not 100,000."

Over 100,000 people gathered at the "No Kings" rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, according to protest organizers

MSNBC footage circulating on social media is real and depicts Boston’s Oct. 18 "No Kings" rally. Similar aerial views of the protest aired Oct. 18 on four Boston-area television stations and one in New Hampshire.

Follow this play-by-play from throughout Boston's "No Kings" protest Saturday, including photos and remarks from featured speakers.

Demonstrators in Boston and around the country took to the streets to decry what they describe as "abuses of power, cruelty and corruption" in the Trump administration.

BBC Verify debunks false claims that MSNBC used 2017 footage for the 2025 Boston “No Kings” protest, confirming the viral video is authentic and recent.

Protesters flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs. Organizers said nearly 7 million people showed up for the demonstrations across the country.