Protest

03
Mar 2025
14:02 UTC

USA Tactical: Left-leaning activists, groups to hold anti-Trump protests nationwide on March 4; maintain heightened vigilance

Current Situation

  • According to social media reports, multiple left-leaning activists and organizations are slated to hold anti-Trump protests nationwide on March 4.
  • The protests, organized under the ‘50501 movement,’ coincide with Trump’s scheduled State of the Union address and aim to denounce alleged executive overreach and the policy actions undertaken by his administration. 
  • Details regarding the upcoming protests in major cities nationwide are as follows:
    • In Atlanta, GA, a protest is slated at Piedmont Park’s Oak Hill Entrance on 371 10th Street Northeast at 12:00 (local time).
    • In Boston, MA, a protest is slated at the Parkman Bandstand in the Boston Common on 139 Tremont Street at 16:00. 
    • In Chicago, IL, a protest is slated at Daley Plaza on 50 West Washington Street at 12:00.
    • In Denver, CO, a protest is slated at the Colorado State Capitol on 200 East Colfax Avenue at 12:00.
    • In Kansas City, MO, a protest is slated at Mill Creek Park at the intersection of West 43rd Street and Broadway Boulevard at 12:00. 
    • In Las Vegas, NV, a protest is slated outside the Las Vegas City Hall on 495 South Main Street at 15:00.
    • In Nashville, TN, a protest is is slated at the Nashville State Capitol Building on 600 Drive Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 12:00. 
    • In New York City, NY, a protest is slated outside the Fox Headquarters on 1211 6th Avenue at 12:00.
    • In Oklahoma City, OK, a protest is slated at the Oklahoma State Capitol on 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard 12:00.  
    • In Phoenix, AZ, a protest is slated at the Arizona State Capitol on 1700 West Washington Street at 12:00. 
    • In Pittsburgh, PA, a protest is slated at the William S. Moorhead Federal Building on 1000 Liberty Avenue at 12:00. 
    • In Portland, OR, a protest is slated outside the Portland City Hall on 1221 Southwest 4th Avenue at 12:00. 
    • In Salt Lake City, UT, a protest is slated at the Utah State Capitol on 350 State Street at 12:00.  
    • In San Francisco, CA, a protest is slated outside the San Francisco City Hall on 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place at 12:00. 
    • In St. Louis, MO, a protest is slated at Kiener Plaza on 500 Chestnut Street at 12:00 followed by a march to the St. Louis City Hall on 1200 Market Street at 12:30.
    • In Washington, DC, a protest is slated at the Lincoln Memorial and outside the US Capitol at 12:00.
    • In Washington, DC, a protest is also slated at the Upper Senate Park on 200 New Jersey Avenue Northwest at 16:00. 
  • Additional details regarding protests slated in other cities in the USA can be found here.

Source: 50501 

Assessments & Forecast

  1. The first series of protests organized by 50501 movement activists took place on February 5, in response to executive actions signed by President Trump, deportation raids conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other controversial policies enacted by his administration. Attendance at these demonstrations varied from the low hundreds to mid-thousands. Despite heightened sentiments among participants, the protests remained peaceful, with no notable incidents of unrest reported. The most recent 50501 movement protests held under the ‘Not My President’s Day’ banner on February 17, also saw varying turnouts ranging from the low hundreds to the mid-thousands and transpired largely peacefully. 
  2. FORECAST: Based on this precedent, the upcoming protests are likely to witness similar turnouts ranging between the low hundreds-to-mid thousands. Given precedent, the highest turnouts are likely to be seen in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Additionally, spontaneous protests may manifest in other cities, driven by online mobilization and local activism. While previous protests indicate that the upcoming demonstrations are likely to transpire peacefully, the likelihood of escalations of unrest amid heightened political sentiments cannot be ruled out. This is likely to be witnessed in the form of roadblocks and localized scuffles between protesters and police. Given this, a bolstered security presence can be expected near the slated protest locations. Additionally, the protests and any potential unrest are also likely to cause significant disruptions to vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of the protest sites. 

Recommendations

  1. Those operating or residing in the USA on March 4 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations due to the slated protests.
  2. Allot for disruptions to travel in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations during the slated timings.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA USA
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Confirmed

Current Situation

  • According to social media reports, multiple left-leaning activists and organizations are slated to hold anti-Trump protests nationwide on March 4.
  • The protests, organized under the ‘50501 movement,’ coincide with Trump’s scheduled State of the Union address and aim to denounce alleged executive overreach and the policy actions undertaken by his administration. 
  • Details regarding the upcoming protests in major cities nationwide are as follows:
    • In Atlanta, GA, a protest is slated at Piedmont Park’s Oak Hill Entrance on 371 10th Street Northeast at 12:00 (local time).
    • In Boston, MA, a protest is slated at the Parkman Bandstand in the Boston Common on 139 Tremont Street at 16:00. 
    • In Chicago, IL, a protest is slated at Daley Plaza on 50 West Washington Street at 12:00.
    • In Denver, CO, a protest is slated at the Colorado State Capitol on 200 East Colfax Avenue at 12:00.
    • In Kansas City, MO, a protest is slated at Mill Creek Park at the intersection of West 43rd Street and Broadway Boulevard at 12:00. 
    • In Las Vegas, NV, a protest is slated outside the Las Vegas City Hall on 495 South Main Street at 15:00.
    • In Nashville, TN, a protest is is slated at the Nashville State Capitol Building on 600 Drive Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 12:00. 
    • In New York City, NY, a protest is slated outside the Fox Headquarters on 1211 6th Avenue at 12:00.
    • In Oklahoma City, OK, a protest is slated at the Oklahoma State Capitol on 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard 12:00.  
    • In Phoenix, AZ, a protest is slated at the Arizona State Capitol on 1700 West Washington Street at 12:00. 
    • In Pittsburgh, PA, a protest is slated at the William S. Moorhead Federal Building on 1000 Liberty Avenue at 12:00. 
    • In Portland, OR, a protest is slated outside the Portland City Hall on 1221 Southwest 4th Avenue at 12:00. 
    • In Salt Lake City, UT, a protest is slated at the Utah State Capitol on 350 State Street at 12:00.  
    • In San Francisco, CA, a protest is slated outside the San Francisco City Hall on 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place at 12:00. 
    • In St. Louis, MO, a protest is slated at Kiener Plaza on 500 Chestnut Street at 12:00 followed by a march to the St. Louis City Hall on 1200 Market Street at 12:30.
    • In Washington, DC, a protest is slated at the Lincoln Memorial and outside the US Capitol at 12:00.
    • In Washington, DC, a protest is also slated at the Upper Senate Park on 200 New Jersey Avenue Northwest at 16:00. 
  • Additional details regarding protests slated in other cities in the USA can be found here.

Source: 50501 

Assessments & Forecast

  1. The first series of protests organized by 50501 movement activists took place on February 5, in response to executive actions signed by President Trump, deportation raids conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other controversial policies enacted by his administration. Attendance at these demonstrations varied from the low hundreds to mid-thousands. Despite heightened sentiments among participants, the protests remained peaceful, with no notable incidents of unrest reported. The most recent 50501 movement protests held under the ‘Not My President’s Day’ banner on February 17, also saw varying turnouts ranging from the low hundreds to the mid-thousands and transpired largely peacefully. 
  2. FORECAST: Based on this precedent, the upcoming protests are likely to witness similar turnouts ranging between the low hundreds-to-mid thousands. Given precedent, the highest turnouts are likely to be seen in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Additionally, spontaneous protests may manifest in other cities, driven by online mobilization and local activism. While previous protests indicate that the upcoming demonstrations are likely to transpire peacefully, the likelihood of escalations of unrest amid heightened political sentiments cannot be ruled out. This is likely to be witnessed in the form of roadblocks and localized scuffles between protesters and police. Given this, a bolstered security presence can be expected near the slated protest locations. Additionally, the protests and any potential unrest are also likely to cause significant disruptions to vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of the protest sites. 

Recommendations

  1. Those operating or residing in the USA on March 4 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations due to the slated protests.
  2. Allot for disruptions to travel in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations during the slated timings.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA USA
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Confirmed