Readers Respond: Portland’s Lawlessness Earned President’s Attention

Readers respond: Portland’s lawlessness earned president’s attention

Does President Donald Trump exaggerate the situation in Portland? Of course. He loves to exaggerate to make his point, (“Portland protests 2025 vs 2020: Trump conflates the 2, but facts show no comparison,” Oct.4), The idea of sending in the National Guard would have been overkill if our officials had been properly enforcing the law in the first place.

With dancing frogs and naked bikers, Portland resists Trump's National Guard troops

In Portland, Oregon, public sentiment runs strongly against Trump's plan to send in the National Guard. The city is fighting back in offbeat ways.

‘OPB Politics Now’: Portland’s ICE protest brings frogs, naked cyclists and right wing streamers

Oregon is still waiting for a court to decide whether or not President Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland. But as that battle plays out in court, the fight for Americans’ hearts and minds continues in South Portland.On one side are conservative media personalities and streamers, who’ve been granted eye-popping access to Trump administration officials as they broadcast a vision of ongoing protests as violent and dangerous. On the …

ICE Is Attacking Protesters, Journalists, and...a Clarinet Player

Federal agents clash with anti-ICE protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Photo: Getty Images Over the weekend, a 38-year-old clarinet player was brutalized and detained by ICE during a protest outside an ICE facility in Portland. As captured on this video, the woman—who Jezebel will not be identifying—and her brass band were playing the Ghostbusters theme song when a f…