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Antifa Thugs Violently Attack Attendees at TPUSA’s ‘This Is Turning Point’ Tour – RedState

Turning Point USA’s “This Is Turning Point” tour was held on Monday night at the University of California Berkeley. This event is the final stop for the re-branded tour following the assassination of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. Comedian Rob Schneider and Christian apologist Dr. Frank Turek were the featured speakers for the sold-out event held at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall.  





Despite the threats, intimidation, and a pre-programmed protest, the event was a sold-out success. Hours ahead of the scheduled start time, Antifa brought their best and brightest to cause chaos, confusion, and discourage people from attending the event.

A bloody fight broke out near the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday afternoon, ahead of a Turning Point USA event on campus.

The event, which will feature Dr. Frank Turek and Rob Schneider, marks the end of the “This Is The Turning Point” tour.

It takes place just two months after TPUSA’s founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a campus event in Utah on Sept. 10.

The confrontation erupted at around 4:30 PST. During the brawl, two men were seen fighting each other, one of whom had blood gushing from his face.

Antifa brought flares, smoke bombs, broken glass and other dangerous parephenalia to throw at the attendees. 





Independent journalist Andy Ngo and another citizen journalist exposed that this unrest was all planned and coordinated weeks in advance through an Antifa offshoot, By Any Means Necessary.

Despite the evil enacted by Antifa and bureaucratic snafus caused by the school administration, the tide is clearly turning. For years, Antifa and other groups have been threatening violence over conservative speakers coming to UC Berkeley. In 2017, media personality and author Ann Coulter canceled a scheduled speech when detractors threatened violence. That same year, Daily Wire founder, podcaster and author Ben Shapiro was able to deliver his speech, but with ramped up security.





This happened to fellow attendees too. It made no sense, and no one could give a straight answer.

Outside, protesters screamed, vandalized, threw paint, and multiple people were arrested. Glass bottles/cups were launched at attendees. This was not “peaceful protest.” It was intimidation. I have never seen anything like it before.  

Through all of it, @TPUSA president, @johnpaulleon27, stayed calm and professional. He pushed through bureaucratic resistance and delivered a strong speech, even when the university administration made it as difficult as possible until minutes before. 

Tonight proved something simple: You don’t have to agree with us. You don’t have to like what we say. But shutting down speech, blocking access, attacking attendees, and using this kind of “power” to silence students is not democracy. It’s censorship with a smile. 

We showed up. We stood firm. We exercised the First Amendment in a place that claims to celebrate free expression. The irony writes itself. 

As @RobSchneider best put it, “Shame on you, @UCBerkeley.”


Read More: BREAKING: Ann Coulter Cancels Speech at Berkeley

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But Antifa’s presence, protests, and ugliness, including cursing, slurs, and making threatening gestures toward the participants did not intimidate or discourage attendees. 





Schneider revved up the crowd, encouraging them to hold the line on free speech and debate.

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While Dr. Turek spoke to the nature of free will, the battle between good and evil, and the place of suffering in the human experience.

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When the event wrapped, the Antifa goons were still out in force, railing at attendees as they exited the event, and even attempting to attack them. 





As TPUSA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said, “We must win, they must lose.” At Berkeley, tonight was a win.


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