Trump sends troops to the 'warzone' of Portland...

[Servus]

It appears that Portland would rather have the mess.

Troops aren't being sent in to fix the mess, they're being sent in to protect ICE from the mess.

 

[bèlla]

A local person is reporting on the detention center outside of Chicago and has gone several times. He noted a major difference last night from previous trips. The police presence they usual have was absent and protestors were stationed in a different area. He was recording at a distance when the gate opened and shots were fired from a group of soldiers coming out. He identified them as ATF and said they were providing security for the facility. The ice agents were there as well.

He covers all of the protests locally including the one at the center and was there before they began. After last night’s events he felt it was no longer safe for people to go and felt the crowd had been infiltrated. He suggested that might occur when Trump made his statements on Antifa before the executive order was passed. Things were getting more aggressive beforehand but this was definitely the worst thus far. He suggests if people want to go to do it during the day and not at night. It was his consensus that the police absence wasn’t happenstance.

~bella

 

[DaisyDay]

A local person is reporting on the detention center outside of Chicago and has gone several times. He noted a major difference last night from previous trips. The police presence they usual have was absent and protestors were stationed in a different area. He was recording at a distance when the gate opened and shots were fired from a group of soldiers coming out. He identified them as ATF and said they were providing security for the facility. The ice agents were there as well.

He covers all of the protests locally including the one at the center and was there before they began. After last night’s events he felt it was no longer safe for people to go and felt the crowd had been infiltrated. He suggested that might occur when Trump made his statements on Antifa before the executive order was passed. Things were getting more aggressive beforehand but this was definitely the worst thus far. He suggests if people want to go to do it during the day and not at night. It was his consensus that the police absence wasn’t happenstance.

~bella

Journalists are considered fair game in this administration. Good luck to your friend!

 

[bèlla]

Journalists are considered fair game in this administration. Good luck to your friend!

I don’t know him personally but he covers local news and I watch him from time to time. Nick Shirley does the same internationally and gets amazing footage. The piece on the Paris riots was good and he was running and coughing too! His videos reveal how dangerous it can get and why caution is needed. You can see Antifa in action below. France takes things to another level but they’re united against their foes. They’re not fighting one another.

~bella

 

[Nithavela]

I don’t know him personally but he covers local news and I watch him from time to time. Nick Shirley does the same internationally and gets amazing footage. The piece on the Paris riots was good and he was running and coughing too! His videos reveal how dangerous it can get and why caution is needed. You can see Antifa in action below. France takes things to another level but they’re united against their foes. They’re not fighting one another.

~bella

Fallen? The french riot like that all the time. That's just part of their normal political process.

 

[bèlla]

Fallen? The french riot like that all the time. That's just part of their normal political process.

I know. But if you’re not used to that it will seem strange. They let a building burn a week ago and no one put the fire out. A section was in flames and one person showed up. They were too busy fighting. There was a man climbing down the fire escape. I’m not sure where he came from. Now the bar is gone but it could have spread because they’re connected. That’s not something you’ll usually see over here.

~bella

 

[Richard T]

Many of course believe that Trump likely is using justification of the support of ICE, or other Federal operations as a cover to basically repress cities like Portland. Sure it is a mess there to most of us. It has been for some years. Lots of different and more radical far right and far left groups in the area. But the people keep voting in the same leaders and other than for immigration enforcement, there really is no reason for the Federal troops to be there. So I hope that mission creep which is unconstitutional, is off the table. Instead like some, I fear that a confrontation is what Trump wants to justify even more force and repression.

I would argue too that law enforcement or military presence does not change the heart of a criminal, it merely changes their opportunities. In many instances such confrontation may harden and incite those with evil intents. Sadly, a small subset who live in Portland maybe relishing this opportunity to clash with Trump. Otherwise, most criminal/anarchists etc. will either find softer targets, or wait until they are gone. Unless Trump wants to occupy Portland for some time, what will it really change?

Portland and virtually every U.S. city needs David Wilkerson types, who can bring (if empowered by God) a spiritual force and anointing that breaks the yoke.
Another Christian example was the evangelist Charles Finney. Before he had revival meetings in a town he would fast and pray for days to bring cities to God. Here is one such report from google ai.
"Citywide Impact:
Revivals like the one in Rochester, NY, involved the entire community. The city was transformed, with religious conversation becoming common and social institutions like theaters and saloons being replaced by religious and philanthropic activities."

 

[Nithavela]

I don’t know him personally but he covers local news and I watch him from time to time. Nick Shirley does the same internationally and gets amazing footage. The piece on the Paris riots was good and he was running and coughing too! His videos reveal how dangerous it can get and why caution is needed. You can see Antifa in action below. France takes things to another level but they’re united against their foes. They’re not fighting one another.

~bella

After looking at somemore of this guys content, it's obvious that he has an immense bias in his "reporting". He probably asks hundreds of people and then shows the few that he agrees with, or has paid actors.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Fallen? The french riot like that all the time. That's just part of their normal political process.

Someone should write a musical.

 

[bèlla]

After looking at somemore of this guys content, it's obvious that he has an immense bias in his "reporting". He probably asks hundreds of people and then shows the few that he agrees with, or has paid actors.

All of them do to some degree. But I don’t focus on opinions. I like to know what’s going on and use different sources. If you want my opinion I think he has favor or connections. He gets access to places you don’t usually see with content creators. I’m curious to see how things unfold.

~bella

 

[Desk trauma]

Someone should write a musical.

I dreamed a dream where I could hear the people sing.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

After looking at somemore of this guys content, it's obvious that he has an immense bias in his "reporting". He probably asks hundreds of people and then shows the few that he agrees with, or has paid actors.

I was actually just in Quebec 2 days ago (thus the reason why I haven't been as active on here... I was in Northern Vermont because the GF wanted to do some "leaf peeping", and we made trip north of the border at the Derby Line/Stanstead crossing... which is a cool unique arrangement, I encourage people to look it up)

I'm guessing this guy is using paid actors or selective editing.

The French-Canadian customs officer was incredibly rude (even more so than the French Canadians normally are), as were the people I passed on the street and tried to be friendly with.

Her questions at the customs checkpoint were
"So you're coming here to take some pictures and get lunch, and why can't you do that in Vermont?"
"Who did you vote for?" (to which she didn't seem to believe my answer that I didn't vote in last election)
"Do you own or have any guns?" (loaded question)
She then asked the GF (who's Indian) "Has he ever threatened you?"

Being that I own some property in Ontario that I inherited (since my Grandpa was from there -- which she certainly had access to that info when she scanned my passport) and I've gone to Canada no fewer than 25 times in the last 30 years and never caused any problems up there, the 15 minutes worth of grilling was tad excessive lol

And while the family friends who look after the cabin for me assured me "that's just how French Canadians are, they're rude to us English speaking Canadians as well", there were some people on the streets I passed who were initially smiling & friendly, as soon as I said I'm from Ohio, their demeanor changed lol. Despite me wanting nothing more than to take some pretty pictures and spend some money in their town lol.

 

[Chesterton]

The French-Canadian customs officer was incredibly rude (even more so than the French Canadians normally are), as were the people I passed on the street and tried to be friendly with.

Her questions at the customs checkpoint were
"So you're coming here to take some pictures and get lunch, and why can't you do that in Vermont?"
"Who did you vote for?" (to which she didn't seem to believe my answer that I didn't vote in last election)
"Do you own or have any guns?" (loaded question)
She then asked the GF (who's Indian) "Has he ever threatened you?"

I haven't crossed into French Canada, but the customs officer into Ontario was also extremely rude, glaring at me like it was a homicide interrogation. When she asked me if I own or have any guns, I said "Yes and no". This seemed to concern her, and she asked me what I meant. I said no, I don't have any guns on my person, but I own LOTS of guns back at my home in Texas. She totally didn't like that answer, but there was nothing she could do.

 

[Nithavela]

All of them do to some degree. But I don’t focus on opinions. I like to know what’s going on and use different sources. If you want my opinion I think he has favor or connections. He gets access to places you don’t usually see with content creators. I’m curious to see how things unfold.

~bella

I wouldn't use blatantly misleading sources to find out "what's going on". Or do you think that you can find the truth by finding the middle ground between two falsehoods?

 

[iluvatar5150]

That was three months ago. Is trump *that* slow in responding to civil unrest? What if there was a real crisis?

That's how long it takes for Noem to approve the expense form.

 

[Servus]

 

[essentialsaltes]

Trump questioned perception of Portland before approving military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'​

Trump referenced a weekend conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, and he alluded to being told by Kotek that the reality in Portland is different from what's being portrayed to him.
"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice," Trump said. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...it looks like terrible."

 

[Paulos23]

Trump questioned perception of Portland before approving military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?'​

Trump referenced a weekend conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, and he alluded to being told by Kotek that the reality in Portland is different from what's being portrayed to him.
"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice," Trump said. "But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...it looks like terrible."

Maybe he should visit and see what is really going on.

 

[essentialsaltes]

‘War-ravaged’ Portland hits back on Trump — with crochet, chicken costumes and farmers markets​

It started Saturday when President Trump suddenly announced that he was sending the National Guard to “war-ravaged” Portland — where a small group of demonstrators have been staging a monthslong protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building south of downtown.

Oregon officials have pushed back forcefully, flooding their own social media with images of colorful cafe tables, sun-drenched farmers markets, rose gardens in full bloom and parks bursting with children, families and frolicking dogs. Officials would prefer the city be known for its Portlandia vibe, and are begging residents to stay peaceful and not give the Trump administration a protest spectacle.

“We need federal help to renew our infrastructure, and build affordable housing, to help clean our rivers and plant trees,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on his social media. “Instead of help, they’re sending armored vehicles and masked men.”

All across the city this week, residents echoed similar themes.

“Nothing is happening here. This is a gorgeous, peaceful city,” said Hannah O’Malley, who was snacking on french fries at a table with a view of the Willamette River outside the Portland Sports Bar and Grill.

The restaurant was just a few blocks from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building where the ongoing demonstration has become the latest focus of the president’s ire against the city.

On Monday afternoon, a group of about 40 people including grandmothers, parents and their children, and a man in a chicken costume, held flowers and signs. A few yelled abuse through a metal gate at ICE officers standing in the driveway.

Many residents said they think the president may be confusing what is happening in Portland now with a period in 2020 in which the city was briefly convulsed over Black Live Matter protests.

She and other residents said they have noticed that clips of the riots and other violence from 2020 have recently been recirculating on social media and even some cable news shows.

As night fell, the retired women and children who had been protesting outside the ICE facility went home, and more and more younger people began to take their places.

By 10 p.m., law enforcement was massed on the roof of the ICE building in tactical gear. Black-clad protesters — watched over by local television reporters and some independent media — played cat and mouse with the officers, stepping toward the building only to be repelled by rounds of pepper balls.

[At one point] a group of officers burst out of a van and appeared to detain one of the protesters. Then the officers dispersed, and the standoff resumed.

Around the corner, a couple with gray hair sporting sleek rain jackets walked their little dog along the street. If they were concerned about the made-for-video drama that was playing out a few yards away, they didn’t show it. They just continued to walk their dog.

On Wednesday morning, the president weighed in again, writing on Truth Social, “Conditions continue to deteriorate into lawless mayhem.”

 

[rjs330]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/us/politics/trump-portland-troops.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon

Apparently misled by hyperbolic reporting from conservative outlets on a single small protest, president described peaceful city as ‘war ravaged’

www.theguardian.com

With protesters in the single digits, Trump has ordered the military to use full force to eliminate them.

Thats is patently a lie from someone. Its not single digit people. I cant believe prople are allowed to post such falsehoods.

There is plenty of video out there of whats going on in Portland. So, proclaiming falsehoods like this is easily disproven. Shame on anyone putting out garbage like this.

Doea this look like single digit protestors? Take a look starting at 5:16. Then lets go to the night. Take a look at 6:00.