A bloody brawl broke out at a sold-out event for Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA at the University of California, Berkeley — with keffiyeh-clad protesters clashing with attendees and cops in disturbing scenes.
One man could be seen with blood gushing from his face after getting into a fight with an agitator as the campus event for the group was kicking off late Monday, Fox News reported.
Police were spotted pulling the two men apart as anti-Turning Point demonstrators – including some donning keffiyehs – tried to intervene.
A protester is detained prior to a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Berkeley, Calif. AP
Protesters scuffle with police prior to a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday. AP
At least two people had already been arrested, including one for battery, before the event got underway, police said.
A “I Voted” sticker with some bloodstains on the sidewalk following a scuffle outside a TPUSA event. AP
The event, which was held two months after TPUSA’s founder Kirk was assassinated at a campus event in Utah, drew hundreds of rowdy protesters.
RIGHT NOW at our Turning Point USA campus tour stop at UC Berkeley ‼️
Antifa is breaking through police barricades, and threatening our event attendees! pic.twitter.com/7c60zAIVci
— Mikey McCoy (@Michael_McCoyy) November 11, 2025
As night fell, footage captured demonstrators chanting loudly outside as cops clad in riot gear formed a barricade and blocked them from getting closer to the event.
People run as protesters and police face off outside a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday. AP
At one point, a sign-carrying male protestor could be seen being dragged away by officers after refusing to move back.
Despite the chaotic scenes outside, organizers said the hours-long event – hosted by actor and comedian, Rob Schneider, and Christian author, Dr. Frank Turek — went off without a hitch inside.
Protesters face off against police outside a “This Is the Turning Point” campus tour event at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. AP
Riot police were still in place as attendees were spotted filing out of the venue.
UC Berkeley Assistant Vice Chancellor Dan Mogulof said the school had been bracing for the planned protest in the lead-up.
Agitators clash with TPUSA attendees and cops. Frontlines TPUSA / Savanah Hernandez
“The campus fully supports the rights and ability of every single student organization to invite whatever speakers they wish, regardless of their beliefs or perspectives,” Mogulof said.
The event marked the final stop of Turning Point’s “American Comeback Tour” – the nationwide event Kirk was scheduled to headline before he was assassinated.