[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Approximately 150 demonstrators rallied in Gallup, New Mexico on April 5, 2025, as part of a nationwide "Hands Off" movement protesting the Trump administration's policies. The peaceful protest focused on federal spending cuts and social issues, with low severity assessment.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Given the peaceful nature and limited scale of this demonstration, immediate supply chain disruptions appear minimal.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of the nationwide "Hands Off" movement to areas with critical infrastructure or major transportation hubs
• Track whether similar protests emerge near key logistics corridors or commodity-producing regions