‘No Kings’ protest could attract paid agitators and foreign influence, crowd-for-hire CEO warns

The head of a national crowd-for-hire firm is warning that America’s protest culture has become a target for exploitation — by paid agitators, profit-driven interest groups and even foreign actors seeking to fuel division.

Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, told Fox News Digital that his company has witnessed firsthand how demonstrations can be co-opted by people "making money off chaos" rather than advancing genuine civic causes.

"My concern is that there are forces — some domestic, some maybe foreign — that actually want to pull America apart," Swart said. "These aren’t left or right actors. They’re people making money off chaos."

His remarks come as organizers prepare for the "No Kings" protest, a nationwide demonstration planned for Oct. 18 that is expected to denounce political elitism and government overreach.