Regional OverviewUnited States & CanadaJune 2025Posted: 6 June 2025In this Regional Overview covering May 2025United States: Pro-labor, pro-immigration, and anti-Trump demonstrations spike on Labor DayExtremism Spotlight: May marks a major lull in extremist mobilization< Back to United States & CanadaBack to Regional Overviews > Demonstration trendsiThis 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 CodebookUnited States1,128 demonstration events50% decreasecompared to last monthCanada130 demonstration events12% increasecompared to last monthUnited States: Pro-labor, pro-immigration, and anti-Trump demonstrations spike on Labor DayLabor Day, also known as International Workers’ Day and commemorated on 1 May, consistently generates a spike in demonstration events each year. This year, however, labor-related demonstrations surged to their highest recorded levels in any May or on any Labor Day since ACLED began collecting US data in 2020, dwarfing the number of demonstrations recorded on Labor Day 2024 by more than double. This spike was different from previous Labor Day increases, not only in terms of its overall size, but also because of its interconnectivity with ongoing demonstration movements against the Trump administration and in support of migrants. Around 60% of all anti-Trump demonstrations and 50% of pro-migration demonstrations recorded in May took place on this single day. Anti-Trump Labor Day demonstrations took place in at least 46 states and Washington, DC.After Labor Day, however, demonstration activity in the country fell substantially, leading to a 50% decrease in the number of recorded events in May compared to the previous month. This overall decline corresponded with a dramatic falloff in demonstrations opposing Elon Musk. Opposition to Musk had consistently been among the leading demonstration drivers so far in 2025. The tech billionaire confirmed he would be scaling back his role heading the Department of Government Efficiency on 22 April and was officially “offboarded” on 28 May.1 As Musk stepped back from and eventually left the government, demonstrations against him plummeted by nearly 90% in May.Back to mapRadical group trendsiThis section provides key figures on far-right and white nationalist groups.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.42events, of which 32 involve white nationalist groups10radical groups active, of which 4 are white nationalistRadical groups were most active in Texas and MassachusettsWhite nationalist groups were most active in ArizonaExtremism Spotlight: May marks a major lull in extremist mobilizationMilitia, militant social movement, and white nationalist activity declined by over a third in May, falling to its lowest levels of 2025 and marking one of the least active months for extremist groups on record since 2020. This fall in overall recorded activity came mostly as a result of a decrease in white nationalist activity, which has made up a substantial portion of extremist organizing in recent years. However, this single-month decline may not represent a larger trend — indeed, June, which is commemorated as Pride Month, has frequently seen an increase in extremist activity. While 2024 was more muted, 2022 and 2023 both saw extremist group activity spike by more than a third. Back to mapSee MoreMethodologySee the Codebook and the User Guide for an overview of ACLED’s core methodology. For additional documentation, check the Knowledge Base. Region-specific methodology briefs can be accessed below.Links:United States: Coding decisions on actors and unique eventsUnited States: Scope and coverage in ACLED dataRegional Special ProjectsFor additional resources and in-depth coverage of demonstration and political violence trends across the US, check our dedicated US Crisis Monitor.More Regional Overviews.vc_custom_1648031946403{background-color: #ffffff !important;}.vc_custom_1655110071883{border-bottom-width: 3px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-color: #dd9933 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}.vc_custom_1643195939717{background-color: #ffffff !important;}12…47NextUnited States & Canada Overview: June 20256 June 2025Read MoreUnited States & Canada Overview: May 20259 May 2025Read MoreUnited States & Canada Overview: April 20254 April 2025Read MoreSee More document.querySelectorAll(".tooltip-icon").forEach(icon => { const content = icon.parentNode.querySelector(".tooltip-content") function toggleDisplay(target, display) { if (display === "block") {target.style.display = "none"} if (display !== "block") {target.style.display = "block"} } console.log(content) console.log(content.style.display) icon.addEventListener("click", () => toggleDisplay(content, content.style.display))})1 Nandita Bose, David Shepardson, and Gram Slattery, “Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure,” Reuters, 28 May 2025The post United States & Canada Overview: June 2025 appeared first on ACLED.