The massive anti-Trump demonstration turned into chaos after crowds took to the streets and federal officers fired tear gas and made arrests.
What started as a massive “No Kings” rally later turned volatile as agitators clashed with officers and police ordered people to disperse.
At least 13 arrests were confirmed in Portland, Denver and Dallas alone, while several arrests were also reported in Los Angeles after authorities declared a tactical alert.
Some of the worst scenes unfolded in Los Angeles, where a massive march later took place outside the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Police said protesters tried to break through a chain-link fence and threw objects at federal officers guarding the site.
Federal officers fired tear gas when the crowd refused repeated warnings to retreat.
The LAPD placed the city on tactical alert as the confrontation escalated.
Officers in riot gear set up a standoff as more than a dozen people were seen handcuffed against a wall, according to local footage.
Video shows federal agents assaulting a man during the melee.
Another video showed several protesters throwing objects at the fence.
At around 5.30 pm, officers began confiscating items from the crowd and used tear gas to bring the scene under control.
Police later declared an unlawful assembly after protesters began throwing rocks, bottles and concrete at federal officers.
A woman dressed as Lady Liberty was among those detained.
The unrest in LA began as a large protest that attracted thousands of people to the city on its first day.
Portland also turned ugly after the main rallies ended, when protesters gathered outside the city’s ICE facility and the crowd turned violent.
Police said protesters were involved in assault and criminal disturbance before officers arrived.
By late Saturday night, Portland police had announced three arrests.
Denver recorded its largest confirmed arrest number of the day after a small group broke up an otherwise peaceful protest.
Police said the group blocked the road where officers staged the meeting, declaring an unlawful assembly.
Smoke was deployed, pepper balls were fired and nine people were arrested after allegedly throwing smoke canisters at officers.
In Dallas, authorities were forced to separate “No Kings” protesters from “Pro America” ​​counter-protesters after anger erupted in the city.
Clashes between the two sides led to at least one protester being arrested there.
Tense moments were also captured outside the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, where two men nearly came to blows during a shouting match.
A counter-protester wearing a “Deport white liberal women” shirt came face-to-face with a “No Kings” protester, while others shouted, “Racists go home!”
The confrontation stopped short of getting physical before the defendant stepped back and yelled into a megaphone, “This guy is fighting for illegal aliens.”
While those cities saw clashes, the massive New York City march ended without any arrests, according to reports citing the NYPD.
