“The police do an incredible job,” he said. Wheeler has vehemently objected to the presence of the federal forces in the city, saying they have only escalated the violence.īut Trump told Hannity the protestors are “not respecting the police.” President Donald Trump bragged over the weekend that he watched every move the Secret Service made to protect him on Friday night while hundreds of Americans rallied outside the White. “It’s hard to breathe, and I can tell you with 100 percent honesty that I saw nothing that provoked this response.” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media while surrounded by press and protesters in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center Getty Images Things only got worse for Wheeler from there: He was caught in a wave of tear gas fired by federal officers dispatched to the city by Trump. “I stand with you,” the mayor told the crowd, only to get jeers in response. Wheeler worked his way to the steps of the Multnomah County Justice Center on Wednesday to speak to the thousands of protestors that have gathered there for nearly two months.īut as he began to speak, the crowd shouted him down with chants of “tear gas Teddy” and “do your job!” Protesters clashed with police in riot gear throwing rocks and bottles at officers. “He wanted to be among the people so he went into the crowd and they knocked the hell out of him. Chaos erupted at the Donald Trump rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday. “He made a fool out of himself,” Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News.
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and the world on Saturday to signal discontent with his leadership, but later offered a more.
Most Americans believe Biden's MAGA attacks are divisive: poll President Donald Trump mocked protesters who gathered for large demonstrations across the U.S.