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Posted on 01/31/2026 7:37:53 PM PST by Morgana
Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a small Oregon city turned violent on Friday night, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten to send more manpower to protect federal property around the country.
The protest in Eugene, a city roughly 110 miles south of Portland, was part of yesterday's 'National Shutdown,' meant to be a nationwide rallying cry to demand ICE leave cities.
In Eugene, protesters gathered outside a federal building at around noon, with many of them holding signs showing their distaste for the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategies.
As day turned into night, federal officers began intermittently deploying tear gas and other irritants against the protesters.
At around 9pm, the Eugene Police Department declared the protest a riot, citing the fact that some rally attendees had breached the federal building, which contains an IRS office among other agency offices.
Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said there were not many federal agents to protect the building, necessitating his officers to come to help prevent property damage.
By around 10.15pm, tear gas pellets were deployed in the courtyard outside the building, which largely forced protesters to evacuate the area. Eugene Police did not make any arrests.
On Saturday afternoon, Trump called the protesters in Eugene 'highly paid Lunatics, Agitators, and Insurrectionists,' adding that he has instructed ICE and Border Patrol to be 'very forceful' in protecting federal government property.
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Why did they mention the IRS?
It’s way past time to use live ammunition on these people.
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1981 Air Traffic Controllers redux? They are weren’t violent.
Home of the University of Oregon. Libtardsville.
The title freaked me out because I read it as Oregon City where I have family.
But it’s just the usual clown 🤡 show in Eugene.
It is organized by self avowed revolutionary communists.
They change their names all the time now, but it’s them.
When, though? This same promise was issued weeks ago from someone in the White House.
Agreed.
How many voted for Trump? Bunch of Dim agitators.
Yeah. Global Liberal money.
Is there anyone in Oregon who can estimate for me how many non-evil leftist creatures there are inhabiting that state?
I doubt it’s very many. No use in kidding ourselves.
It has been rather warm this winter. Eugene antifa agitators have no trouble rounding up the homeless and students will get extra credit so doesn’t cost anything for the bodies. I’m surprised Eugene PD helped control the mob.
Scores of bookstores and coffee shops were closed Friday
When Clinton and Obama forcefully deported millions of illegal aliens, there was peace and quiet throughout the land. No riots, no attacks on federal officers, no unrest.
But the monster Trump? It’s the end of the world!
Eugene not such a small city. The metro area includes a population above 380,000. That includes the University of Oregon, which likely produced most of the mob.
“and other irritants against the protesters.”
how about good ol’ skunk spray? ... that should do the trick ... AND it’s all natural!
Someone is going to cross the Rubicon in the next six months and take control of this situation.
Right, or left?
TBD.
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