Christian Families Attacked by Antifa in Seattle, Mayor Blames the Victims [WATCH]

A Christian rally hosted by MAYDAY USA at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle on Saturday was disrupted when Antifa-aligned activists clashed with attendees, leading to 23 arrests and one police officer injured.

The event, part of the “#DontMessWithOurKids” campaign, was organized to promote traditional family values and religious freedom.

The rally began around 2 p.m. and included worship, music, and speeches. According to Seattle Police, tensions began escalating as early as 1:30 p.m., when counter-protesters began throwing objects at rally participants.

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Officers moved in and made initial arrests after witnessing multiple assaults.

Eleven individuals were taken into custody during the first confrontation.

HAPPENING NOW: Seattle PD arrests dozens of Antifa, transgender activists, and far-left militants at Cal Anderson Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Authorities began making arrests after hundreds of activists appeared to engage in melees and brawls outside of a praise and… pic.twitter.com/GP6Fy3amHE

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 24, 2025

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As the rally continued, another 12 arrests were made for various offenses including assault and obstruction.

Seattle Police reported that 22 adults were booked into King County Jail, and one juvenile was released after being charged with obstruction.

A police officer injured during the incident was treated and released from a local hospital.

Counter-protesters included members of Radical Women Seattle and the Freedom Socialist Party.

SEATTLE: More footage of Seattle PD arresting dozens of far-left activists who joined a counterprotest against Mayday USA — a Christian group inspired by the grassroots movement #DontMessWithOurKids.

Authorities appear to have arrested members of Antifa, transgender activists,… pic.twitter.com/zGcmETZLlX

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 24, 2025

SEATTLE: Attendees of the praise and worship gathering hosted by MayDay USA tell @choeshow it’s time for church-goers to share the love of Jesus Christ in the darkest places of the world.

Their message comes amid Antifa, transgender activists, and other far-left militants’… pic.twitter.com/NKJbnZSKWH

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 25, 2025

Demonstrators carried signs with slogans like “Keep Your Bibles Off Our Bodies” and accused MAYDAY USA of promoting “fascist family values” by holding a conservative Christian event in a historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN SEATTLE: As the praise and worship gathering hosted by MayDay USA winds down, @choeshow reports that Seattle PD is concerned the far-left militants who attempted to shut down the event in Cal Anderson Park will harass the attendees as they leave the event.… pic.twitter.com/PP1YPVTl6z

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 25, 2025

Law enforcement issued social media warnings during the rally, advising protesters to stop throwing objects and obstructing police officers.

Bike officers also made arrests during physical altercations, and temporary fencing was knocked over during the unrest.

ANTIFA UNMASKED: Watch as Seattle PD arrest two more far-left activists who reportedly charged the field and broke through a police barricade set up for a praise and worship gathering hosted by MayDay US at Cal Anderson Park. @TPUSA | @choeshow pic.twitter.com/D5F0IgXj7Z

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 25, 2025

Washington State Patrol troopers arrived around 5:30 p.m. to assist local police in maintaining order.

WATCH: Hundreds of far-left militants chase Seattle PD away as they exit Cal Anderson Park.

This comes after the members of Antifa, transgender activists, and others attempted to shut down a praise and worship gathering hosted by the Christian grassroots organization MayDay… pic.twitter.com/N0CZ1thOUU

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) May 25, 2025

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell issued a statement after the event, criticizing the rally organizers rather than the violence from counter-protesters.

“Today’s far-right rally was held here for this very reason — to provoke a reaction by promoting beliefs that are inherently opposed to our city’s values in the heart of Seattle’s most prominent LGBTQ+ neighborhood,” Harrell said.

Harrell also called for a review of how permitted events are assigned locations and claimed that anarchists “infiltrated” the counter-protest and sparked the violence.

He stated that MAYDAY USA shut down the event early at the city’s request.

.@MayorofSeattle Bruce Harrell has released a statement written by @jamiehousen, his director of communication, condemning the Christians for holding a worship event at a public park in the city. The event was violently attacked by Antifa and Trantifa.

The mayor says he is… https://t.co/TJvxoW6fzF pic.twitter.com/i6AKpfRiNe

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 25, 2025

The mayor’s comments drew criticism from religious leaders and conservative groups who accused him of blaming peaceful Christians while refusing to hold violent agitators accountable.

Pastor Russell Johnson of Pursuit Church, which participated in the rally, responded strongly.

“The Mayor of Seattle owes Christians in WA State an apology for his bigoted remarks after folks who were holding a peaceful worship event… were violently assaulted,” Johnson said.

“Twenty-three Antifa thugs were arrested. Cops were hospitalized. Church people were assaulted. And the mayor has the audacity to blame Christians for the violence.”

Johnson also criticized Harrell’s leadership and noted the mayor’s personal and political controversies, citing rising crime rates and administrative turnover in the police department.

The @MayorofSeattle owes Christians in WA State an apology for his bigoted remarks after folks who were holding a peaceful worship event at Cal Anderson Park were violently assaulted for the high crime of expressing their deeply held religious beliefs in the form of a permitted… pic.twitter.com/sxP1fHWR75

— Russell Johnson (@russellbjohnson) May 25, 2025

Meanwhile, SUPER UW, a University of Washington group with ties to pro-Hamas activism, requested bail funds for arrested Antifa members.

The group has not been publicly condemned by Harrell, despite its involvement in an occupation at UW’s engineering building that caused over $1 million in damage earlier this month.

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Super UW is the same group that helped orchestrate the takeover of the engineering building at the University of Washington a few weeks ago. Now they’re begging for bail funds to free Antifa comrades after today’s Cal Anderson Park debacle. https://t.co/Ye6WZ6gUw8 pic.twitter.com/wH5fQGCgLZ

— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) May 25, 2025

MAYDAY USA’s rally in Seattle is one of five events the organization is hosting across major U.S. cities including New York, Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles.

According to its mission statement, MAYDAY USA stands for the sanctity of human life, biological gender, the family unit, and religious liberty.

The group emphasizes unity among Christians across denominational lines and rejects hate, stating, “We share the truth, but never without love.”

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