As Portland braces for a potential clash between right wing and left wing groups, President Trump has reiterated he will consider labeling Antifa a “Organization of Terror”
Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an “ORGANIZATION OF TERROR.” Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2019
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler responded by calling Trump’s tweet “not helpful.”
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Trump calling out Antifa: "I'm not concerning myself with tweets coming out of Washington, D.C., and frankly, it's not helpful." pic.twitter.com/wZ4GVcsLil
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 17, 2019
Liz Wheeler wrote:
It’s been 7 weeks since @MrAndyNgo was beaten by Antifa so badly he suffered a brain bleed.
7wks later, nobody’s been arrested for the assault.
Portland’s police chief suggests banning face coverings for protesters… but Mayor @TedWheeler refuses.
Why hasn’t the Mayor acted?
It’s been 7 weeks since @MrAndyNgo was beaten by Antifa so badly he suffered a brain bleed.
7wks later, nobody’s been arrested for the assault.
Portland’s police chief suggests banning face coverings for protesters… but Mayor @TedWheeler refuses.
Why hasn’t the Mayor acted?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) August 17, 2019
Twitter users shared videos of Antifa throwing rocks and hammers and smashing windows.
Anitfa throws rocks and hammers and smashes windows of bus that contained Proud Boys in it. Reporting live #PortlandProtest #antifa #proudboys pic.twitter.com/5ZT27gqHCD
— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) August 17, 2019
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Antifa has major CLASH with Proud Boys on Portland bridge in traffic
A serious assault took place on PB’s after they busted the door of the bus, they also threw a metal hammer at them.
I also got pepper sprayed in the face with many others. Sorry for language pic.twitter.com/UwRsY4qq6G
— Elijah Schaffer S.O. (@ElijahSchaffer) August 17, 2019
🚨 BREKAING 🚨 ANTIFA chases conservative protestors through Portland streets
They sprayed pepper spray, assaulted multiple victims including a young girl, tasered a teenager
Riot police on the scene, protestors on the ground cheered cops to jump off and kill themselves pic.twitter.com/baXhglUIRJ
— Elijah Schaffer S.O. (@ElijahSchaffer) August 17, 2019
This is who’s leading Antifa pic.twitter.com/yTmg148DGi
— Elijah Schaffer S.O. (@ElijahSchaffer) August 17, 2019
The aggressive antifa shirtless man who was threatening people was arrested by police. This angered the mob who said this was police bias. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/OYDsyLw3EY
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) August 17, 2019
Antifa mob follows and surrounds small group of conservatives who got separated. Police stand and try to keep a barrier. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/0UGVdRWh6k
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) August 17, 2019
Antifa hurling ethnic slurs at black Portland police officer pic.twitter.com/ck5uNHMdI2
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 17, 2019
“Shoot yourselves. Suicide is the only way out!”
—Antifa man to Portland cops #PortlandProtest pic.twitter.com/99hdscUW8g
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 17, 2019
From KGW
A rally of right-wing groups is expected to be met by left-wing counter protesters in downtown Portland on Saturday in a clash that has become familiar to Portlanders since the election of President Donald Trump.
The size and volatility of the protests remain unclear, but the weeks-long anticipation of the dueling demonstrations has garnered national attention, in part because of the history of violence during similar clashing protests in Portland.
Here’s what you should know about the potential protests:
“The End of Domestic Terrorism” rally is slated to begin at 11 a.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and is expected to draw far-right supporters from outside of Oregon. Portland police said people could begin gathering at the park as early as 9:30 a.m.
The rally was reportedly organized by Joe Biggs, a former InfoWars staffer, and Enrique Tarrio, chairman of the Proud Boys, a group of self-described “Western chauvinists” that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated as a hate group.
Biggs told the Associated Press earlier this week that he decided to hold the rally after seeing the assault of conservative writer Andy Ngo during dueling protests between right-wing groups and left-wing anti-fascists on June 29 in Portland. The attack was captured on video by The Oregonian reporter Jim Ryan and has been viewed millions of times on social media.
First skirmish I’ve seen. Didn’t see how this started, but @MrAndyNgo got roughed up. pic.twitter.com/hDkfQchRhG
— Jim Ryan (@Jimryan015) June 29, 2019
“That group of Antifa there in Portland needs to be exposed for who they are,” Biggs said in a phone interview with AP earlier this week. “And guess what? They should be scared.”
Biggs told AP he’s directed supporters to not bring weapons or start fights, but to still be prepared to defend themselves.
At least one counter-protest, organized by Rose City Antifa, is expected.
This article was written by the staff of TheConservativeOpinion.com
By CK Heltzel