A downtown Dallas rally titled “No Kings” turned violent Saturday after attendees wearing Antifa insignia clashed with Trump supporters and shouted anti-enforcement slogans, according to witnesses and video reviewed by The Dallas Express.

Demonstrators carried signs reading “Impeach Trump,” “Facts Over Fear,” and “Lock Him Up,” while organizers led anti-enforcement chants during the march through downtown.

The event’s organizers promoted the rally online, writing, “The president thinks his rule is absolute… join us,” according to the No Kings website.

Despite rain, the event drew several thousand participants, according to police estimates.

One attendee identifying as a Palestinian activist told The Dallas Express, “They could be a future KKK…,” expressing distrust toward masked demonstrators.

A man identifying himself as Azael Alvarez appeared on video reviewed by The Dallas Express declaring he was the “CEO of Antifa.” During his remarks at the Dallas “No Kings” rally, Alvarez denounced ICE enforcement agents and called them “Gestapo,” saying he was “willing to fight these agents terrorizing our communities.”

Later in the rally, the same activist shouted anti-ICE enforcement slogans while the crowd chanted, “No KKK, no fascist USA, F* Trump.”

The march was led by attendees dressed in black tactical gear, including at least one individual wearing a vest labeled “ANTIFA,” and others with vests reading “MELT ICE,” according to video reviewed by The Dallas Express.

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President Donald Trump formally designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization on September 22, 2025, citing what he called the group’s “campaign of violence and terrorism” against law enforcement and political opponents, according to an executive order published in the Federal Register.

As previously reported by The Dallas Express, federal data show a sharp increase in reported assaults against officers since January 2025.

A Trump supporter recording the protest told The Dallas Express he was assaulted by several masked demonstrators.

“They pepper sprayed me and punched me in the face,” the man said, adding that one attacker wore a dog mask marked ‘Antifa.’ He said an earlier confrontation occurred while he was speaking with another reporter.

“I’m just here to film. I’m just here to ask people questions,” he added.

Another woman at the rally referenced the recent assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, saying, “Charlie Kirk was spreading very harmful rhetoric…”

By the rally’s conclusion, tensions escalated. A group surrounded the Trump supporter, taking his hat. Commentator Alex Stein and The Dallas Express reporter Carlos Turcios were also struck by attendees before police intervened.

Dallas police officers arrived shortly after, and the crowd dispersed without immediate arrests, according to a department spokesperson.

The Dallas Express reached out to the No Kings organization for comment but did not receive a response as of publication.