Trump rips Portland rioters: 'These are really sick, disturbed people'

As yet another night of unrest loomed in Portland, Ore., on Friday, President Trump told reporters the federal government could very easily put a stop to it – if only local leaders would seek help.

“We will go in and stop the problems in Portland in 24 hours,” the president said at a news conference in New Jersey, according to OregonLive.com.

He added: “We’re supposed to be asked.”

In Portland, crowds have turned out nightly for more than two months since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis – purportedly to protest of racial injustice. But Portland’s Black police chief and others have questioned that claim, saying it’s been undermined by rioting, destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers.

At his news conference, President Trump seemed to agree.

“These are really sick, disturbed people,” he said of the rioters, the Washington Times reported.

Trump also praised federal agents who were recently deployed to Portland to protect a federal courthouse, saying they had done a “fantastic job,” but he added those agents would not go beyond guarding the courthouse unless asked by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown or Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, OregonLive.com reported.

As for Wheeler, who also serves as the city’s police commissioner, Trump questioned his credibility.

“Mayor Wheeler has abdicated his duty and surrendered his city to the mob,” Trump... (Read more)

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