The Commander in Chief took to Twitter Friday afternoon wondering if Portland is “listening” after the National Guard “moved in” to help assist Kenosha, Wisconsin, noting “no further violence” has occurred, following unrest in the city after Jacob Blake was shot by a police officer.
“Success: Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha, Wisconsin, two days ago, there has been NO FURTHER VIOLENCE, not even a small problem. When legally asked to help by local authorities, the Federal Government will act and quickly succeed. Are you listening Portland?” President Donald Trump asked. Continued Below
Following the Commander in Chief’s Friday tweet, Democratic Mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler, took to twitter to announce that he sent a letter President Trump “declining his recurring offer to aid Portland by sending federal enforcement to the city.”
“Yet again, you said you offered to aid Portland by sending in federal law enforcement to our city. On behalf of the City of Portland: No thanks,” Wheeler wrote. “We don’t need your politics of division and demagoguery. Portlanders are onto you. … There is no place for looting, arson, or vandalism in our city. There is no room here for racist violence or those who wish to bring their ideology of hate into our community.
“When you sent the Feds to Portland last month, you made the situation far worse. Your offer to repeat that disaster is a cynical attempt to stoke fear and distract us from the real work of our city. Stay away, please,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Commander in Chief fired back early Saturday morning at Wheeler, informing the Portland mayor that “if lives are endangered, we’re going in!” Continued Below
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s letter to President Donald Trump:
Today, I sent this letter via email to @realDonaldTrump declining his recurring offer to aid Portland by sending federal enforcement to the city. https://t.co/W85EDfriyk pic.twitter.com/CC1IWTp5k8
— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) August 28, 2020
The Commander in Chief fired back early Saturday morning:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1299575308442652672?s=20
President Trump’s tweet came after videos surfaced on Twitter, showing protesters congregating outside of Mayor Wheeler’s condo building on Friday.
Additionally, the Portland police on Friday night declared a riot after Antifa started multiple fires on North Lombard Street and set the police union building on fire.
Chants of #AbolishThePolice outside Mayor @tedwheeler apartment. pic.twitter.com/LVwEDPAV72
— Alex Milan Tracy (@AlexMilanTracy) August 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/AlexMilanTracy/status/1299525079185813504?s=20
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A modified street sign on the corner of Northwest 10th and Glisan with ACAB and BLM stickers outside Mayor Ted Wheeler's apartment building. pic.twitter.com/vqPVrxnjiy
— Alex Milan Tracy (@AlexMilanTracy) August 29, 2020
A protester tries to get into Mayor Ted Wheeler's apartment building where three activists have locked arms. "I got white people shit to do in there!!" pic.twitter.com/2UumWkDOM7
— Alex Milan Tracy (@AlexMilanTracy) August 29, 2020
The block party protest calling for the Portland Portland police bureau to be defunded outside Ted Wheeler’s apartment building is in full swing. pic.twitter.com/QexP8Ns06g
— Alex Milan Tracy (@AlexMilanTracy) August 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1299620791424659457?s=20
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Antifa spray accelerant on the @PortlandPolice union building to help the fire grow. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/qiUK93MVdc
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
After occupying area outside @tedwheeler’s condo, #antifa have returned to rioting. They have shut down the street in north Portland and started fires on the street again. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/bm367ufiOc
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
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Antifa and BLM are flashing strobe lights into @tedwheeler’s condo building in NW Portland. They’re also hosting a metal concert on the street, blocking the road. In the condo lobby, occupiers have chained themselves together demanding he resign. pic.twitter.com/pdP7CUzUnf
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
There’s an antifa mosh pit outside @tedwheeler’s condo now. In addition to loud music, they’re flashing lights into his building. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/rFnuyOKNUK
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
Rioters are vandalizing @tedwheeler’s condo building with what looks like red paint. #PortlandRiots
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 29, 2020
(Related: Portland Protesters Move On To Burning Bibles & Flags, Angela Stanton King Lashes Out: “Too Far!”)
