Antifa targets Seattle PD as thousands protest Trump election victory

On Saturday, thousands of individuals participated in a march in Seattle to protest Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. Antifa militants attempted to incite a violent confrontation with Seattle Police but were ultimately thwarted by a robust police response. This marks the second time this week that Seattle PD prevented an Antifa riot over the election.

The direct action featured a number of terrifying incidents, including the leftist extremist group dressed in black bloc and equipped with riot gear surrounding police vehicles – an act that resulted in human entrapment. Police trailed the group on bikes and in vehicles, including a police cruiser that was equipped with an LRAD system to issue commands to the crowd.

The protest kicked off at 1 pm outside the Seattle Center's Space Needle. The demonstration attracted a diverse group of left-wing people. Some spoke out against Trump, Israel's war against Hamas, and capitalism, while others expressed strong support for immigration and abortion, which they had been led to believe would be taken away under a Trump presidency.

The group did have one thing in common: they all believed Trump was a "fascist" and intended to fight his upcoming administration, according to protesters who had speeches that were met with cheers.

After the group rallied for a few hours, protesters took to the streets, chanting, "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA." People marched with banners proclaiming that "socialism is the cure" and drawings of Donald Trump claiming he was a rapist. Flags of other nations, including the Palestinian territory flag were also on display. "From Palestine to Mexico, border walls have got to go," the group continued as they made their way toward the Amazon HQ Spheres.

It wasn't long before Antifa militants, who were mixed in with the crowd, broke off from the group to confront police. They hurled abuse at officers responding to the demonstration on bikes, then moved to target officers sitting in police vehicles.

Antifa's actions resulted in a heavy police response.

One incident that has since gone viral on social media shows the moment Antifa surrounded a police vehicle for a second time, this time in an alley, causing human entrapment. Bike officers arrived on the scene, and the sergeant gave Antifa one final warning, indicating that they would be arrested on obstruction charges if the group continued targeting police. This prompted Antifa to march away from the location. Police pursued the radicals for miles through downtown Seattle on bikes before opting to withdraw their presence once Antifa reached Pike Place Market.

This followed Tuesday night's protest on Election Day when Antifa attempted to riot on Capitol Hill near the former CHAZ but was quickly shut down by Seattle police. SPD made five arrests for assault and obstruction.