Turnout disputed at the Tusk march
The actual number of participants at the march supporting Tusk is a question that will be echoed in discussions over the coming days. Different sources present divergent figures, with the opposition arguing for a turnout near half a million, while other accounts suggest a much smaller crowd. This gap will likely fuel debate as the event’s impact is assessed.
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– Tusk asserts the tally: “We were 500,000 today. Thank you.” Sources close to police place the turnout between 100,000 and 150,000. –
– How did the turnout at the opposition march compare? Tusk maintained a figure of half a million, while police-linked sources estimated 100,000 to 150,000 participants.
The Polish Press Agency reported visitor numbers based on police-proximate data, estimating between 100,000 and 150,000 participants at Tusk’s march. An interesting comment about participation was shared on social media by Robert Bąkiewicz, known for organizing similar events.
According to independent estimates, drawing on experience, the march on June 4 drew around 100,000 attendees. Bukiewicz commented in that vein.
You’re such a little dummy
– came a sharp reply from MP Tomasz Trela in a cruder moment.
Swear words are your only way to communicate with others? Can you speak humanly?
Bukiewicz fired back, urging a clearer explanation. He asked for a more human, understandable method to count participants.
And you couldn’t do it right away?
the left-leaning MP pressed on.
Could you not resolve it immediately?
Please sir, the tally I provided is based on similar, historically comparable events we have organized. The route through Al. Ujazdowskie and later Nowy Świat / Krakowskie Przedmieście is a narrow corridor that can influence perceived crowd size. For comparison, the Independence March route uses the wider Poniatowski Bridge, which may visually exaggerate crowd density.
Last year, during the Warsaw Uprising commemorations, a nearly identical route was used, and hundreds were observed—roughly 30,000 participants, he explained.
Dariusz Joński also responded to Bąkiewicz’s post.
According to independent calculations, significant costs would burden the state budget after the elections, a Civic Coalition member suggested in a post.
Stop acting crazy. A serious person does not throw words without basis and does not whine like “a woman in the market.”
However, if a substantive dialogue is desired, an invitation for a media-facing live confrontation was extended.
Roman Giertych’s emotions also surfaced in the discussion.
Quiet down, someone wrote in a rough style.
500 thousand participants in Tusk’s march? Many viewed that as an optimistic projection by the opposition, while the factual accounts from organizers and observers presented a different picture. Engaging with this topic requires careful consideration of route design, crowd dynamics, and the methods used to estimate attendance.
Notes: All figures reflect commentary and counter-commentary from participants, organizers, and observers in the days surrounding the event.