Exhibit A On Why Trump Is Sending National Guard Into Portland Just Revealed Itself

Posted • October 2, 2025: One thing we keep hearing from so-called Democrat "leaders" in Portland and at the state level in Oregon is that what's going on at the ICE facility is manageable, that they've got it under control, and that there's no need for the troop deployment ordered by President Trump. For example, Gov. Tina Kotek (D) proclaimed, "Portland and the State of Oregon believe in the rule of law and can manage our own local public safety needs." Portland's Democrat mayor, Keith Wilson, repeated the false talking point about there being no violence or lawlessness in his city. "The president will not find violence or lawlessness here," Wilson said during a press conference. Sen. Ron Wyden declared that Trump was "launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown," as though the conflict was not already provoked - by Antifa.

Something they conveniently leave out, however, is that these organized agitators pretty much own the area around the ICE building because the police presence is so sparse that the rioters pretty much get away with everything. Case in point, earlier this week, TPM investigative reporter Katie Daviscourt was allegedly assaulted by a "peaceful protester" who appeared to deliberately wave a flag pole in her face, which Daviscourt says hit her in the eye, causing a black eye. Not only did Daviscourt trail her alleged attacker with a camera, but she also flagged down a Portland police officer who was on the scene. Watch what happened next: After Katie Daviscourt was bashed on the eye with a heavy pole by an Antifa rioter, Katie flagged down a Portland Police officer and chased down the suspect who had changed and was escaping on foot. Watch how the officer lets her go.

Incredibly, though the officer initially had the suspect in his sights and yet let her go, as the video shows, the Portland PD put out a social media message… asking for the public's help in finding the agitator (who, I should point out, was escorted to an Antifa safe space after being let go.) —— Portland Police @PortlandPolice: “Press Release: PPB Needs Public's Help Identifying Assault Suspect” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G2NJP2qWMAQvLFW?format=png&name=small —— In another example, Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin shared an image of Portland police just standing around watching while two groups nearly came to blows: Verbal scuffles on the verge of getting physical here at the ICE building in Portland, as protesters yell at @nicksortor to not record them in public, which he tells them he has every right to do. A man then approaches and threatens physical violence to Nick. (…)

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