Fact Check: Does the video show anti-war protesters raiding the White House?
WASHINGTON, DC: Following the second wave of ‘No Kings’ protests across the country against President Donald Trump’s administration, a video began circulating on social media platforms, claiming to show the protesters raiding the White House, to show their opposition to the war in the Middle East. Let us analyze the video and fact-check the claim.
Claim: Video claims to show protesters raiding White House
The video appears to show people waving US flags and banners chaotically pushing through lines of security personnel towards a white building, which, according to the viral post, happened in the White House during the recent ‘No Kings’ protests across the country.
"People raid Donald Trump's residence to voice their opposition to the war," reads Indonesian-language text overlaid on a TikTok video shared on March 30, 2026.
The video has also spread on other social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, garnering hundreds of thousands of views.
Fact Check: False, the video is from the storming of the US Capitol in 2021
The video, however, does not show anti-war protesters raiding the White House as claimed by the post.
A reverse image search of the video's key frames reveals that it was first shared on Yahoo News Australia on January 12, 2021, under the title: "Protester throws fire extinguisher at police officer," and was credited to 'Tyler Baggins via Storyful.'
The video was shared with the reports about Trump supporters storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. A closer look at the video even shows people holding up ‘Trump 2020’ flags.
There are also no recent media reports about the protesters storming the White House.
Over 3000 'No Kings' protests held across the US
More than 3,000 'No Kings' demonstrations took place across the United States on Saturday, March 28, as organizers mounted a sweeping protest against President Donald Trump's policies.
The protests, planned as nonviolent, will span the country from Alaska to Puerto Rico, with at least a dozen gatherings scheduled in Hawaii.
The movement has also expanded internationally, with events planned in countries including Iceland, Kenya, Ecuador, and Canada.
Organizers say the scale of mobilization reflects growing opposition, noting that over five million people joined the first 'No Kings' day last June, followed by seven million participants in the October demonstrations.
Beyond immigration enforcement, demonstrators are also protesting the ongoing Middle East conflict involving US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
