Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting/NPR

Oct. 5, 2025 4:54 a.m. Updated: Oct. 5, 2025 11:28 a.m.


Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland on Saturday, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, federal officers pushed crowds of protesters hundreds of yards down city streets and fired tear gas, flash-bang grenades and pepper balls without any clear signs of provocation. Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

More than 100 protesters demonstrated against federal law enforcement at the ICE building Saturday evening, much as they have in previous nights. They heckled officers and denounced participation in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies. A few dozen activists also joined the crowd demonstrating in support of ICE. Federal officers interrupted the scene with a show of force unlike previous nights.

It began shortly after 8 p.m. with dozens of officers marching out of the driveway and moving the crowd to make way for vehicles. Then, unlike the typical driveway clearing they did previous nights, officers began to push the crowds farther into the neighborhood by several blocks. As protesters loudly wondered why they were being asked to step back on public city streets, officers methodically marched the crowds down two separate streets on either side of the ICE facility: South Bancroft Street and South Moody Avenue.

Read more: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/05/federal-tactics-on-protesters-escalates-hours-after-judge-rules-against-trump/

[Zorro]

1. ICE plans to manufacture a crisis situation

to justify more severe responses.

[Attilatheblond]

3. Yep. He's at the point of being willing to kill masses of people just to shut us up.

[yellow dahlia]

8. What is it going to take?

[Attilatheblond]

13. Let's start with a court ordered 72 hour psych hold and tell his SS detail to piss up a rope if they interfere.

[Brother Buzz]

4. Ice has been actively trying to manufacture that crisis

Right outside the puny Portland Ice headquarters. To date, none of the small crowd of peaceful protesters have taken the bait.

[yellow dahlia]

7. ICE is the mayhem.

[Brother Buzz]

9. No argument from me

[Attilatheblond]

14. How many of them are pardoned J6 rioters? Betting a lot as they are all probably unemployable at legit jobs

[yellow dahlia]

15. Exactly. These are not trained professionals.

Except, does anyone know who those special ops types were - rapelling down from blackhawks? Mercenaries? Black ops? Private forces from Erik Prince or the like?

How much going on violates our laws. Why can't the states bring charges?

[Attilatheblond]

22. Guessing Erik Prince's mob

Especially after Stephen Miller said the left was 'well funded' terrorists. Every accusation IS an admission of guilt.

We know few J6ers and Meal Team Six types have any actual training. Might be a few former military in there gangs but probably mostly guys who weren't real good at taking orders in the military. Prince's high paid mercenaries ARE well trained.

The helicopter stunt was pretty clear evidence that Trump has hired a private/for profit army after seeing how unimpressed all the flag officers were with his & Hegseth's dog and pony show.

[thought crime]

19. Trump said Portland is full of insurrectionists

He's sending them there.

[yellow dahlia]

6. Clearly.

[thought crime]

20. Trump wants a war zone and they're going to give him one.

Crisis Actors?

[usonian]

2. The Epstein Event Horizon is Near.

He is going more bonkers by the minute as it approaches.

Go to hell, Donald, with Epstein and Putin.





Donald, I miss you!

[bluestarone]

5. I rec this, but i just wanted to kick it as well.

LOVE IT!!

[usonian]

11. Thank you, share.

I am sure they're AI.
But, a chance to get the Devil to fight the Devil?

Delicious!

[travelingthrulife]

10. Did he interrupt the chess game the protestors were playing. Less than a dozen people it looked like.

[EarthAbides]

12. Mob boss

When the fascist pig told the world that what he was being told about Portland was not the same as what he was seeing on TV was not the pig being confused or suffering from dementia. The pig was telling the world what he wants to see happen in Portland. He was giving the media and maga their marching orders. I wish people would stop falling for his dementia diagnosis!

[pfitz59]

16. Criminal behavior

Portland PD should arrest them.

[BadgerKid]

17. Ah, "free speech zones" make their comeback.

Just remember, it’s the Republicans who want to suppress freedom of expression.

[tclambert]

18. 200 Guardsmen for 100 protesters?

And the only violence reported came from law enforcement.

Clearly, Dear Leader needs to defy the court order and send MORE troops. (No fatties or beardos.)

[TheRickles]

21. And if he defies the court order, what are the consequences?

Nothing that matters, as far as I can see.

[tclambert]

23. If he defies a court order, why, he could be IMPEACHED!

Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. Sometimes I crack myself up. imagine Republicans in Congress trying to impeach Trump. Hold on, I'm still trying to imagine it. Nope, I just can't seem to form the image in my mind.

[quakerboy]

24. And what will Portland Police do about it

Do they defend the citizens, or join ranks to oppress them?