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When did these protests take place? Are they from January 2026?
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An X user shared a video showing protests in several U.S. cities—including Boston, Chicago, New York City, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and San Diego—claiming that the events occurred in January 2026.
Verdict: Misleading
JamiiCheck conducted a thorough investigation and found that the videos are misleading, as they did not occur in January 2026.
Through reverse image searches, it was revealed that the videos are from protests in the United States that took place on October 18, 2025.
For instance, one of the videos alleged to have occurred in January 2026 was actually shared on October 18, 2025. One X user who posted the video wrote:
Some news outlets also reported on the protests. For example, Kare published an article titled, “Minnesota GOP leader criticizes 'No Kings' protest, targets Gov. Walz,”You can’t see it here, but I am in this march, and there are many American flags. It’s totally peaceful. These are people who love our country and are willing to fight for it.
Republicans are telling you we are terrorists, but we are the real patriots.
Which reported on a press release issued by GOP Chairman Alex Plechash criticizing Governor Walz. The article also included a photo from the protest in Minneapolis.