[United States] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Approximately 300 people gathered in Franklin, North Carolina on April 5, 2025, for a peaceful protest against Elon Musk and government service cuts, reportedly part of a national "Hands Off 2025" day of action. The event is classified as low severity with no reported disruptions.

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.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of "Hands Off 2025" protests to locations near critical supply chain infrastructure or major transportation hubs
• Watch for any shift from peaceful demonstration to disruptive activities that could affect regional logistics networks