Posted on 08/17/2019 9:25:41 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump said Saturday that he was watching "very closely" as Portland, Ore., braces for dueling far-right and antifa protests planned for this weekend.
In a tweet, the president wrote that he was still considering declaring antifa, an anti-fascism group, a terrorist organization.
"Major consideration is being given to naming ANTIFA an “ORGANIZATION OF TERROR.” Portland is being watched very closely. Hopefully the Mayor will be able to properly do his job!" Trump tweeted.
Trump's tweet came as Portland leaders plan a major law enforcement presence ahead of dueling demonstrations expected to take place Saturday. City officials said all of Portland's 1,000 officers are set to work on Saturday.
Trump had previously threatened to designate antifa groups a terrorist organization late last month after a conservative journalist for Quillette said he was attacked amid rivaling protests in Portland in June.
"Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!" Trump tweeted in July.
USA Today reported that far-right groups, including members of white nationalist militia groups, have said they will travel to Portland for demonstrations on Saturday.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) told The Oregonian that he believes far-right groups organize in Portland, which is known for a left-leaning culture, because it guarantees that activists will respond to their events, generating news coverage.
"I think they come to Portland because it gives them a platform,” he said. “They know that if they come here conflict is almost guaranteed.”
What the hell is he waiting for?
We now live in the world of the cell phone where everything will be recorded , videoed , broadcast and discerned by the authorities .
so good luck to you left-wing lunatic’s trying to exercise your piece of ignoble history !
I for one remember the tea party rallies , were hundreds of thousands of people would show up , and not only would there be no violence , but there wouldn’t be one piece of trash left!
If Antifa goons dress up in MAGA gear they will start killing each other.
They’ll be the ones wearing MAGA hats over face masks.
I bet the whole thing is staged on both sides. Everyone I know supports POTUS and none would go and challenge some
Antifa idiots.
All part of the clever plan.
It will all be blamed on President Trump in any case.
Tons of people out there would love the opportunity to inflict permanent damage to Antifassholes.
Their masks will give them away no matter how they’re dressed.
The signature event of Manassas I was that the pending battle generated so much excitement amongst the Washington Gentry that they caravanned to the battle site with picnic baskets to observe the battle. When the Confederates routed the yankees the spectators fled in panic.
That is as far as I got in the article...what a load of crapola, antifa, an anti-fascism group.
Yep, that was quite spectacle. Some of the women were splattered with the blood of horses and men.
Sue all their supporting organizations for violating terrorism, RICO and civil rights laws.
Report Shows Online Ties Linking HuffPost, the Guardian, and SPLC to Antifa
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-shows-online-ties-linking-huffpost-the-guardian-and-splc-to-antifa/
I am thinking DJT told the Portland mayor to either enforce the peace and protect Constitutional rights at these rallies or POTUS will send in the National Guard to do the job.
As to preemptive measures, especially involving U.S. marshals - a head scratcher.
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