Violent left-wing activists storm Charlie Kirk event as Trump supporter left covered in blood

Footage showed a group of demonstrators protesting against Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead on September 10 at the beginning of the TPUSA tour.

A brawl then erupted between one protester and a supporter of Mr Kirk's, who was dressed in a red t-shirt with "freedom" written across the chest.

He was left with blood dripping down his face.

TPUSE blamed Antifa activists for the violence at the event on Monday.

Authorities said that two people were arrested on suspicion of fighting in public, however it is believed one was released after it was revealed a 25-year-old man had stolen his chain and he was trying to retrieve it.

A 45-year-old man attending the event was taken to hospital after he was hit by a glass bottle.

Mikey McCoy, the TPUSA chief of staff said: "Right now at our Turning Point USA campus tour stop at UC Berkeley... Antifa is breaking through police barricades and threatening our event attendees."

His post was accompanied by numerous images of protesters holding signs.

TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said: "Despite Antifa thugs blocking our campus tour stop with tear gas, fireworks, and glass bottles, we had a packed house in the hear of deep blue UC Berkeley."

Pam Bondi, the US Attorney General, said: "Antifa is an existential threat to our nation. The violent riots at UC Berkeley last night are under full investigation by the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force.

"We will continue to spare no expense unmasking all who commit and orchestrate acts of political violence.

"Under President Trump's leadership, and pursuant to his Executive Order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organisation, the Department of Justice and our law-enforcement partners are dismantling violent networks that seek to intimidate Americans and suppress their free expression and First Amendment rights."

Mr Trump officially designated Antifa as terrorists in September after he promised to crackdown on the "radical left" following Charlie Kirk's death.

The White House labelled the left-wing network a "militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government".

At the time, the President said: "The problem is on the left. It's not on the right, like some people like to say.

"When you look at the agitators - you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burnings all over the place - that's the left, not the right."

A spokesman for the university said two other individuals were arrested by campus police for failing to comply with directions, one of whom was a student while the other had no connection to the university.

In a statement, UC Berkeley revealed it "is conducting a full investigation" into the incident, and will work to help federal authorities to "identify the outside agitators responsible for attempting to disrupt last night's TPUSA event".

It added: "There is no place at UC Berkeley for attempts to use violence or intimidation to prevent lawful expression or chill free speech."