Kieran Doyle is the North America Research Manager and has been with the organization since October 2020. He previously worked in local politics in the US, for human rights NGOs in Brussels, and later as a North America Researcher for ACLED, covering sourcing and coding for multiple regions. As Research Manager, he oversees the North America research team and performs data review and analysis. Kieran holds a Master's degree in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Studies from Tampere University in Finland and holds a BA in International Relations and French from the University of Denver.
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Opposition to Trump and his migration policy drove a dramatic increase in demonstrations in 2025, while demonstrations with the presence of armed demonstrators also grew.
Pro-migrant demonstrations surged in states that saw major DHS and ICE operations, and Starbucks unions nationwide began their “Red Cup Rebellion” strike.
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.
