As a result of the nationwide No Kings II demonstrations, October saw the largest number of anti-Trump demonstrations of any month in ACLED data, which dates back to the beginning of 2020.
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
This past month, pro-immigration demonstrations spiked following the Chicago crackdown, labor groups mobilized for “Workers over Billionaires,” and demonstrators mobilized in response to Charlie Kirk’s killing
President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.
As a result of the nationwide No Kings II demonstrations, October saw the largest number of anti-Trump demonstrations of any month in ACLED data, which dates back to the beginning of 2020.
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
This past month, pro-immigration demonstrations spiked following the Chicago crackdown, labor groups mobilized for “Workers over Billionaires,” and demonstrators mobilized in response to Charlie Kirk’s killing
President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.
The Rage Against the Regime protests on 2 August saw a relatively modest turnout, and extremist activity reached a five-year low.
In July, in the US, large anti-Trump demonstrations continued, multiple violent migration-related incidents took place, and propaganda by the Patriot Front highlighted disaster relief activities for white people affected by Texas floods.
In June 2025, "No Kings" demonstrations caused the largest single-day spike in events, and an analysis of "lone wolf" violence as a looming concern in the US.
The “No Kings” demonstrations on 14 June represent the latest in a series of massive, widespread demonstrations against the Trump administration.
In this Q&A, ACLED’s North America Research Manager Kieran Doyle unpacks how the escalation unfolded, and what this could mean for future demonstrations in solidarity with migrants in the US.
ACLED's expert comments on the current tensions unfolding in Los Angeles over Trump's deportation agenda.