Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Violent Clashes Erupt Outside Turning Point USA Event at UC Berkeley
A group that supports conservative ideas, called Turning Point USA, was having an event at UC Berkeley.
Some people who disagreed with them showed up to protest, and things got very loud and violent.
Videos showed people fighting with each other and with police officers, and some people got hurt.
The police arrested a couple of people.
Even though there was a lot of trouble outside, the event inside the building still happened.
Because of the fight, a part of the U.S. government called the Civil Rights division is going to look into how the police and the school handled the situation to make sure everyone was kept safe.
A violent protest occurred at UC Berkeley ahead of a Turning Point USA event featuring Rob Schneider and Frank Turek.
Over 100 protesters clashed with attendees and police, blocking entrances and shouting anti-fascist slogans.
Videos showed bloody altercations, and at least two arrests were made, including one for battery.
TPUSA staff identified some protesters as Antifa, alleging they broke through police barricades.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights division will investigate the handling of security by the university and city.
- Who
- Protesters (some identified as Antifa), Turning Point USA event attendees, police officers, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon
- What
- A violent protest erupted with clashes between protesters and attendees, resulting in bloody altercations and arrests. The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights division is launching an investigation into the handling of the incident.
- When
- Monday afternoon, November 10, 2025
- Where
- Near the University of California, Berkeley campus
- Why
- Protests against Turning Point USA and the conservative movement, leading to clashes with event attendees.
Protesters/Antifa
TPUSA/Event Attendees
Nature of the Confrontation
Protesters/Antifa
Protesters attempted to block entrances and clashed with attendees and police, shouting slogans against fascism and Nazis.
TPUSA/Event Attendees
Protesters, identified by TPUSA as Antifa, broke through police barricades and threatened event attendees.
Security Handling
Protesters/Antifa
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced an investigation into campus and local security, noting Antifa's ability to operate with impunity.
TPUSA/Event Attendees
The event, despite external chaos, proceeded smoothly inside with a packed house.
- Event Organizer
- Turning Point USA (TPUSA)
- Location
- University of California, Berkeley
- Date
- Monday, November 10, 2025
- Featured Speakers/Personalities
- Rob Schneider, Frank Turek, Charlie Kirk (founder, subject of inspiration for attendees)
- Protester Numbers
- Over 100 protesters
- Arrests Made
- At least two arrests, one for battery
- DOJ Involvement
- US Department of Justice, Civil Rights division, to investigate campus and local security handling
