Bianca is the North America Assistant Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since August 2021. She previously worked on the Canada expansion project as well as data collection for multiple regions in the United States before moving to her current position. Bianca has a BA in Political Science and Economics from McGill University.
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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.
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
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.
In May 2025, pro-labor, pro-immigration, and anti-Trump demonstrations spiked on Labor Day and ACLED records a major lull in extremist mobilization in the US.
In April 2025, "Hands Off" protest activity surged across the US and the Ohio Active Club rebranded as the Ohio Nationalist Network.
March 2025 overview: US-Canada demos, pro-Palestine events, and Patriot Front's rise.
