Portland protests: Trump threatens to send federal forces back into the city

As Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's plan to increase law enforcement in Portland faced criticism, President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to send federal forces back into the city, a day after he defended his supporters' actions during a caravan that preceded the fatal shooting of a supporter of a right-wing group.

"We're ready, willing and able to send in, you know, a massive group of people that are really highly trained," Trump said in a meeting with law enforcement officers and Attorney General William Barr in Kenosha, Wisconsin. "We could solve that problem in less than an hour in Portland … and at some point, Bill, we’ll just have to do it ourselves."

Aaron "Jay" Danielson, 39, was fatally shot in Portland on Saturday after clashes between Trump supporters and protesters erupted in the city, which has seen nightly protests since the killing of George Floyd, a Black man in police custody, in May.


Police released few details about the shooting and have not named a suspect. Danielson wore a hat with an insignia for a right-wing group active in Portland.

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Because things were so peaceful in Portland when the Feds were there. Trump really is a special kind of stupid.