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United States and Canada Overview: November 2025
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.
Demonstration trends
This section provides key figures on demonstration events, which includes incidents categorized as "Protests," and "Violent demonstrations" as recorded by ACLED. For more information on event and sub-event types, see the ACLED Codebook
United States2,866 demonstration events 123% increase compared to last month |
Canada104 demonstration events 48% decrease compared to last month |
United States: No Kings II protests surge anti-Trump demonstrations to the highest levels this year
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. Over 1,950 confirmed No Kings II demonstrations took place across every state, as well as in Washington, DC, on 18 October, marking the most demonstrations recorded in a single day in the United States. According to organizers, more than 7 million people, or roughly 2% of the population of the United States, participated in the demonstrations, while the data-driven news website Strength in Numbers estimated that 5 to 6.5 million had participated.1 No Kings II protesters denounced President Donald Trump and his aggressive anti-migration policies, and called for protections for health care and environmental programs amid the government shutdown that began on 1 October.
Remarkably for their massive scope, No Kings II demonstrators were essentially entirely peaceful, and police intervened in only a small handful of demonstrations for non-violent offenses. However, in at least four instances, peaceful demonstrators were faced with violence. In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and in Jackson Township, Ohio, demonstrators were struck by individuals driving trucks; in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, demonstrators were physically assaulted by individuals acting alone. In all four instances, no demonstrators sustained critical injuries.
Members of the Proud Boys participated in at least three counter-demonstrations against No Kings II demonstrations in Chino Hills, California; Somerset, New Jersey; and Miami, Florida. In the Miami demonstration, the group’s former chairman, Enrique Tarrio, livestreamed his presence.
Radical group trends
This section provides key figures on far-right and white nationalist groups.2
| 38 events, of which 22 involve white nationalist groups | 12 radical groups active, of which 5 are white nationalist | White nationalist groups were most active in Massachusetts | Other radical groups were most active in Arizona |
United States: ICE facilities become flashpoints for demonstrations
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other law enforcement agencies carry out an aggressive migration crackdown across the country, some ICE facilities have become regular sites of confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement. As a result, they have also become political flashpoints for the Trump administration’s anti-migration agenda.
Since 9 September, ICE has made over 1,500 arrests as part of Operation Midway Blitz, which it has framed as cracking down on sanctuary policies in Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois.3 Demonstrators have gathered nearly 30 times at an ICE facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview since the beginning of this operation, with law enforcement intervening in over half of these demonstrations. As Illinois continues to see a spike in pro-immigration demonstrations, the Broadview facility has accounted for over 60% of police intervention in demonstrations in Illinois since the beginning of Midway Blitz.
Likewise, a Portland ICE facility — which was also a site of protest during the COVID-19 pandemic — has been the site of regular anti-ICE demonstrations. Demonstrators gathered outside the facility on at least 24 occasions in October, with law enforcement intervening in at least 14 of these demonstrations. Confrontations between law enforcement and demonstrators at the Portland ICE facility have frequently stemmed from demonstrators crossing a blue boundary painted along the property line or from demonstrators blocking the facility’s driveway as vehicles attempt to enter or exit. The Trump administration has cited the recurring demonstrations at the facility, which caused it to close for 22 days during the summer, as its justification for deploying National Guard troops to Portland to “protect federal officers and assets.”4 The administration continues to face legal challenges over this deployment, which has been repeatedly blocked by judges.5
Footnotes
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No Kings, accessed 6 November 2025; G. Elliott Morris, "Second "No Kings Day" protests the largest single-day political protest ever*, with 5-6.5 million participants," Strength in Numbers, 19 October 2025
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Far-right groups:
ACLED uses this term to refer to a variety of actors, from "traditional" militias to militant street movements. Though they are also analyzed separately, this figure also accounts for white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups.
White nationalists:
ACLED uses this term to refer to groups that openly describe themselves as white nationalist, white supremacist, or neo-Nazi.
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DHS, "ICE Launches Operation Midway Blitz in Honor of Katie Abraham to Target Criminal Illegal Aliens Terrorizing Americans in Sanctuary Illinois," 8 September 2025; Sabrina Franza, "Feds say more than 1,500 arrested in "Operation Midway Blitz," but data reveals some arrests from outside Illinois," CBS News, 14 October 2025
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