Thousands of people have marched across the United States in widespread demonstrations against US President Donald Trump’s policies, especially federal immigration enforcement and what critics call authoritarian overreach.
Protesters clashed with authorities in places like Minneapolis, drawing national attention and calls for calm amid debates over civil rights and the use of federal force.
In the above context, an image is going viral on social media in which a huge crowd is seen on both sides of the road, while the vehicles are seen on the road
The image is shared with a caption suggesting that it shows people in America protesting Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
A social media user shared the image with a caption that reads, “A very huge Protest against Donald Trump against his stance... in America today.”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The image is old and shows thousands of people, led by student survivors of the Parkland school shooting, marched in Washington, DC, and cities across the United States on March 25, 2018, demanding stricter gun control laws.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same image was shared by News Click on March 28, 2018.
According to the report associated with the image, an estimated 1.2 million people across the United States joined the March for Our Lives to demand stricter gun control laws after the Parkland school shooting. The movement spotlighted gun violence and pushed for legislative change, energising support for measures like ‘red-flag’ laws and tougher firearm rules
The image was also shared by The Business Standard on March 15, 2018, with a caption that reads, “Looking west away from the stage, the crowd fills Pennsylvania Avenue during the ‘March for Our Lives’ rally in support of gun control. Photo: AP/PTI.”
The incident was also reported by Eyewitness News on March 25, 2018.
According to the report, thousands of people, led by student survivors of the Parkland school shooting, marched in Washington, DC, and cities across the United States on March 25, 2018, demanding stricter gun control laws. Demonstrators called for bans on assault-style weapons, tighter background checks, and raised purchase ages, rejecting inaction after repeated school shootings.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
