More Than 80 Arrested at Anti-Trump Protests in Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Portland

More than 80 American demonstrators were detained following Saturday's protests organized by the "No Kings" movement against President Donald Trump, the majority in Los Angeles, with additional arrests recorded in Denver, Dallas, and Portland, local authorities reported Sunday.

The Los Angeles Times reported more than 70 arrests in Los Angeles, California, while NBC cited at least "six dozen" detentions stemming from a demonstration that drew tens of thousands of people to the city's downtown area, where some protesters threw rocks and bottles at police officers.

Although the majority of the protest unfolded peacefully, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order, deployed tear gas, and fired pepper balls at demonstrators gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center.

"Federal agents have begun arresting those who attacked our personnel at the Los Angeles courthouse. Those who picked up concrete blocks and hurled them at our officers — we have them on video," warned Bill Essayli, Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California, in a post on X.

Those detentions were in addition to eight arrests in Denver, Colorado, at least two more in Portland, Oregon, and one in Dallas, Texas, according to a tally compiled by local media outlets.

Separately, supporters of President Trump confronted a group of "No Kings" demonstrators near Mar-a-Lago, the president's Florida residence, though no physical altercations were reported.

Beyond these incidents, the third installment of the "No Kings" movement proceeded without major disruptions, drawing what organizers described as at least eight million participants across more than 3,300 protests held in all 50 states.

Demonstrators denounced what they characterized as the "illegal war" Trump initiated a month ago against Iran — which has contributed to rising fuel prices and inflation — while renewing their criticism of what they called the "abuses" carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The coalition of approximately 400 organizations — including Amnesty International, Indivisible, various labor unions, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) — claimed the turnout surpassed both previous editions: the seven million attendees and 2,700 events recorded in October, and the five million participants across 2,100 locations in June 2025.

The movement's main rally drew tens of thousands to Minneapolis, Minnesota's largest city and the epicenter of national outrage over ICE and Border Patrol operations, following the killing of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in the city in January.