Trump protesters, counter-protesters clash outside Manhattan courthouse before arraignment

Trump protesters and counter-protesters clash Tuesday outside the Manhattan courthouse at which the former president is being arraigned on charges related to a hush money payment.

Police officers and members of the media on the scene added to the chaotic scene.

New York Police Department officers yelled at some of the demonstrators to calm down as both pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters yelled at each other, The New York Post reported.

NYPD Community Affairs officers pulled anti-Trump demonstrators from the area reserved for supporters of the former president as officials tried to keep the two sides separate.

Photos from the scene show that in one incident, a Trump supporter grabbed a massive banner that stated "TRUMP LIES ALL THE TIME." She laid on the flag as she was confronted by opponents.

The protest comes in response to Trump's arraignment on charges related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in 2016.

The former president, who has maintained his innocence, arrived at the courthouse after 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

Madeleine Hubbard is an international correspondent for Just the News. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.