Video shows masked agitators fighting with federal officers after ‘No Kings’ protests in Portland

PORTLAND, OREGON: Shocking video footage captured the moment masked agitators in Portland, Oregon, tackled federal officers to the ground Saturday, March 28, evening. This happened just hours after more than a dozen "No Kings" protests had wrapped up across the city.

The confrontation broke out shortly after 6 p.m. local time outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers were seen grappling with agitators, who shouted expletives and hurled objects at law enforcement.

Graffiti reading "nazis," along with other hate speech, was spray-painted across the building. Video from the scene showed agitators wearing gas masks, while DHS officers appeared without gas masks and were not visibly equipped with non-lethal weapons.

As tensions escalated, the Portland Police Bureau issued a warning on X. "Do not breach the doors or enter the ICE facility or property. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest," they wrote.

Authorities made it clear they were prepared to act if needed, adding that crowd control measures such as impact munitions or other physical force could be deployed.

"You are directed to move away from the ICE Facility," officials said.

Police noted they had "extra resources on hand" in South Portland, "in case there's a need to address any public safety concerns and criminal behavior," while insisting they were not involved in immigration enforcement.

Similar unrest in Los Angeles

Of course, Portland wasn’t alone in seeing unrest tied to the protests.

In Los Angeles, the Police Department confirmed "multiple" arrests after individuals failed to disperse during a riot near the downtown DHS building.

The department declared a "tactical alert," while federal authorities reportedly deployed tear gas after agitators ignored repeated warnings. They had reportedly been told "multiple times" not to throw objects or attempt to pull down the facility’s gate.

Officials said agitators escalated the situation by throwing "large concrete blocks, bottles and other objects" over the fence surrounding the building.

Protests draw millions with divided opinions

The "No Kings" movement drew massive crowds nationwide. Organizers told Fox News that at least 8 million people participated in more than 3,300 events across all 50 states, making it one of the largest single-day demonstrations in US history.

In New York City, protesters told Fox News they joined the march to oppose the Trump administration, which they claim is "destroying our country."

"You can't bomb your way out of the Epstein files," said a protester named Michael.

Another demonstrator, Al, said he attended to "reject the regime."

"There's a lot of corruption in the White House," Al said. "It's time to clean up." 

Counter-protesters also showed up, arguing they had just as much right to be there and voiced support for the president.

"We're just here to show support to our president of the United States that ... even though they think that he's a king, he's not a king — he was elected by the peers of the United States, by the citizens who used their electoral vote, and he won by unanimous decision," said another Michael. "We're here to support our president."

Ronan, another Trump supporter, struck a similar note.

"I'm here to show them that, first of all, the United States — the last time I checked — we don't have kings. That's the United Kingdom," Ronan said. "I'm here to also express my freedom of expression and speech."