Post by @akafaceUS
43% credible (50% factual, 28% presentation). The chart alleging $294 million in funding for 'No Kings' rallies from liberal networks lacks a verifiable source and appears unsubstantiated, aligning with partisan narratives. Significant framing violations include omission of the chart's source and methodology, alongside an appeal to conspiracy fallacy, contributing to the low credibility score.
Analysis Summary
The tweet by @akafaceUS shares a chart claiming that the 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests were funded by over $294 million from liberal networks like Soros and Rockefeller foundations. The chart lacks a verifiable source and appears to be unsubstantiated, aligning with partisan narratives rather than factual reporting. Opposing views from fact-checks indicate conflicting or grassroots funding sources for the rallies, with no evidence supporting these exact figures.
Original Content
The Facts
The claim is presented without evidence, and given the author's low historical truthfulness (45%) and strong partisan bias, the chart is likely exaggerated or fabricated to fuel anti-Democrat sentiment. Misleading: Unverified and inconsistent with available fact-checks on protest funding.
Benefit of the Doubt
The author advances a pro-MAGA agenda by portraying the No Kings rallies as astroturfed operations funded by elite liberal donors, emphasizing conspiracy-laden figures to discredit the protests as inauthentic. Key omissions include the lack of any cited data source for the chart, public records showing diverse and often crowdfunded support for such events, and counter-evidence from organizers highlighting volunteer-driven participation. This selective framing shapes perception by implying foreign or shadowy influence without addressing the rallies' widespread public turnout reported in mainstream media.
Visual Content Analysis
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
A simple tabular chart with a header titled 'TOTAL FUNDS SENT TO NO KINGS 2 PARTNERS', listing funding networks in the left column (Arabella, Buffett, Ford, Rockefeller, Soros, Tides) and corresponding dollar amounts in the right column, culminating in a grand total at the bottom; the design uses gray shading for headers and rows, with black text on a white background.
TEXT IN IMAGE
TOTAL FUNDS SENT TO NO KINGS 2 PARTNERS FUNDING NETWORK | SUM OF AMOUNT ARABELLA | $79,786,678.00 BUFFETT | $16,682,587.00 FORD | $51,742,446.00 ROCKEFELLER | $28,659,782.00 SOROS | $72,117,577.00 TIDES | $45,498,571.00 Grand Total | $294,487,641.00
MANIPULATION
No visible signs of editing, inconsistencies, or artifacts; the table appears cleanly formatted as a standard spreadsheet export without alterations.
TEMPORAL ACCURACY
The chart references the recent No Kings rallies (October 2025), but provides no date stamps, sources, or timestamps for the data, making it impossible to confirm if the figures are current or historical aggregates.
LOCATION ACCURACY
The image is a static chart with no geographical elements, locations, or spatial references; it does not claim or depict any specific place, so spatial verification is not applicable.
FACT-CHECK
The chart purports to show funding breakdowns but lacks any sourcing (e.g., no links to FEC filings or nonprofit reports); reverse image searches and web fact-checks reveal no matching verified data, with credible sources indicating grassroots and varied funding for the protests rather than these exact sums from named entities, suggesting the figures are likely invented or misrepresented.
How Is This Framed?
Biases, omissions, and misleading presentation techniques detected
The post omits any source for the chart or methodology behind the funding figures, presenting it as factual exposure without context on data origins.
Problematic phrases:
"This chart is going viral exposing who was behind funding"What's actually there:
No verifiable source; fact-checks indicate grassroots and diverse funding
What's implied:
Chart data is accurate and sourced
Impact: Readers accept the funding narrative as true, ignoring need for verification and perceiving protests as inauthentic elite operations.
Fails to mention counter-evidence from organizers and media showing volunteer-driven, crowdfunded participation, not elite funding.
Problematic phrases:
"who was behind funding the “No Kings” rally"What's actually there:
Public records and mainstream reports highlight widespread public turnout and diverse support
What's implied:
Protests are astroturfed by liberal elites
Impact: Misleads readers into viewing protests as manipulated, discrediting genuine public sentiment and fueling partisan division.
Cherry-picks exaggerated aggregate funding figures from select donors while neglecting the denominator of total protest costs or broader funding sources.
Problematic phrases:
"over $294 million from liberal networks"What's actually there:
Inconsistent with fact-checks showing no evidence for these exact figures; protests often low-cost and crowdfunded
What's implied:
Massive elite funding dwarfs grassroots efforts
Impact: Inflates perceived manipulation scale, making protests seem artificially propped up rather than organically supported.
Uses 'going viral' to create false immediacy, implying the chart reveals breaking, urgent truth about ongoing events.
Problematic phrases:
"This chart is going viral"What's actually there:
Chart appears unsubstantiated and not tied to real-time events
What's implied:
Fresh exposure demanding immediate attention
Impact: Prompts quick emotional reactions and shares without scrutiny, amplifying misinformation spread.
Implies causal link between listed funding and the rallies' organization without evidence, suggesting direct control by donors.
Problematic phrases:
"who was behind funding the “No Kings” rally"What's actually there:
No proven causation; donations may support broader causes, not specific rallies
What's implied:
Donors directly orchestrated the protests
Impact: Leads readers to infer inauthenticity and conspiracy, distorting understanding of protest motivations.
Sources & References
External sources consulted for this analysis
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93xgyp1zv4o
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Kings_protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/no-kings-rallies-expected-draw-millions-across-us-protest-against-trump-2025-10-18/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/no-kings-protests-trump-administration-live-updates-rcna238009
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/no-kings-protests-trump-news-10-18-25
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-october-18-2025
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/no-kings-rally-funding-sources-8aa0fb
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1856373675513049094
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1861532811670225353
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1855451377071276188
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1975376782325911749
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1871666090146972028
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1889033455939506324
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-foundation-helping-fund-anti-trump-no-kings-protests-nationwide
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-no-kings-protest-george-soros-funding-anti-trump-no-kings-protests-in-us-records-reveal-millions-channeled-to-organizers/articleshow/124671896.cms?from=mdr
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/17/george-soros-trump-non-profits
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-funding-no-kings-full-list-of-organizers-for-saturdays-protests-george-soros-101760750366119.html
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/george-soros-open-society-foundation-no-kings-protest-c8cded
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/soros-backed-no-kings-rallies-threaten-americas-cities-planned-chaos
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/no-kings-protests-being-funded-by-foundations-run-by-george-soros-report-chuck-schumer-aclu
https://www.thelibertybeacon.com/billionaire-funded-no-kings-revolution-turns-into-liberal-boomer-parade/
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/10/18/1784309.html
https://voz.us/en/politics/251018/30101/soros-and-other-mega-donors-on-the-left-contributed-millions-of-dollars-to-the-kings-protests.html
https://foxnews.com/politics/soros-foundation-helping-fund-anti-trump-no-kings-protests-nationwide
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/no-kings-protests-being-funded-by-foundations-run-by-george-soros-report-chuck-schumer-aclu
https://ua.news-pravda.com/en/world/2025/10/17/74689.html
https://readlion.com/well-funded-orgs-pushing-no-kings-protests-use-multiple-nonprofits-to-hide-money-sources/
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1856373675513049094
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1861532811670225353
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1855451377071276188
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1975376782325911749
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1871666090146972028
https://x.com/akafaceUS/status/1889033455939506324
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