Trump Threatens Intervention After Portland Violence
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We ran the numbers: There are 1929 news articles covering this topic. 29% (565) are left leaning, 39% (742) are center, and 32% (622) are right leaning.
President Trump responded to violence on Saturday night in Portland, Ore. by threatening to take unspecified action in the city. While left-leaning articles highlight that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has had struggles since elected mayor in 2016, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump suggested that “some very stupid rich people” are funding protest groups.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has had struggles since elected mayor in 2016, partially because his position is one of the toughest jobs in Oregon politics. While many activists deride Wheeler for not supporting bigger cuts in the police budget, conservatives and many in the business community complain he hasn’t done enough to stop the non-peaceful side of the protests.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Trump tweeted his support for pro-Trump activists, calling them “GREAT PATRIOTS,” while Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blamed Trump for the violence. Trump has also declined to outright denounce the Kenosha shooter’s actions, saying the gunman’s actions appeared to be self-defense.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that President Trump said he believes demonstrations outside the White House on the last night of the RNC last week were bankrolled by “some very stupid rich people.” Trump also slammed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler as “incompetent.”