Rick, come to beautiful Portland, and you'll find that the "city in flames" narrative is nonsense. There are a couple of blocks in downtown that are in tumult each night, though, partly because the Trump administration dispatched troops to inflame the situation for its benefit. https://t.co/GnubK51dZT
Toddlers and very young children are marched outside the Portland federal courthouse. They carry signs and say, “F— the police” on cue from the adults. One toddler does the black power fist. #BlackLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/Xr4ubMrKZs
Portland city councilwoman, @JoAnnPDX, who is demanding Ted Wheeler make her police commissioner, is holding a press conference after falsely accusing @PortlandPolice of committing arson attacks at riots to blame “peaceful protesters.” https://t.co/9hadotFPVn
.@tedwheeler showed up to the protest-turned-riot for a struggle session where he listened to people berate & curse him out. He walked to the front line outside the federal courthouse where he & his security detail were caught in tear gas. #PortlandRiotshttps://t.co/VUjAWKRGwR