[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 5, 2025, protesters gathered in Morganton, North Carolina, as part of a national "Hands Off 2025" day of action, demonstrating against Elon Musk, Project 2025, and cuts to government services. The event was classified as a peaceful protest with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar protests emerge in areas with critical infrastructure or manufacturing facilities.

Watch points

• Monitor whether the national day of action expands to locations near major supply chain nodes or manufacturing centers
• Track potential escalation in protest activity that could affect transportation networks or government services