If you only listened to Democrats and their loyal media couriers, you’d think Portland, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. were shining examples of urban harmony — progressive utopias where crime is nonexistent and the only threat to public order comes from federal agents enforcing immigration law.
But then there’s reality.
At the White House press briefing this week, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced off with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who, in classic form, parroted Democratic talking points and even cited the Portland police chief to suggest that everything in the City of Roses is just fine — if only federal agents would stop ruining the vibe. Leavitt didn’t miss a beat, and even playfully suggested Collins’ next assignment might be better spent embedded in the streets her network insists are “mostly peaceful.”
NEW: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth deploys National Guard to PORTLAND, OREGON for TWO MONTHS.
“200 members of the Oregon National Guard will be called into Federal service effective immediately for a period of 60 days.”
ANTIFA FAFOed. pic.twitter.com/uZ39y6AjCu
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 29, 2025
Because while journalists recycle sanitized quotes from politically insulated officials, federal authorities on the ground are sounding alarms. Cammila Wamsley, director of Portland’s ICE office, revealed that the federal building in Portland has faced more than 100 consecutive nights of violence. And where were Portland police? Nowhere to be found — by design. Wamsley bluntly stated that local officers were “largely absent,” operating under orders from the city’s leadership to stand down.
“It’s frustrating for us to watch people be attacked on the street and know that we don’t have the authority to be able to really step in unless there’s some nexus to federal law,” Wamsley told reporters. Let that sink in. Federal officers are watching civilians get beaten, assaulted, harassed — and they’re forced to stand back unless a federal statute is in play.
WTF?! Portland Police are now ACTIVELY DEFENDING Antifa militants, telling local residents they “will be ARRESTED” if they drive down Antifa-controlled streets
Residents are FED UP by this occupation.
President Trump MUST liberate Portland!
pic.twitter.com/TVmXhwUup2— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 5, 2025
This isn’t just political cowardice. It’s government-sanctioned abandonment.
And yet, when the Trump administration sends in ICE or deploys federal resources to restore order, it’s painted as fascist overreach. The same pundits and politicians who scream about “insurrection” are nowhere to be found when cities devolve into lawless free-for-alls — so long as those cities are run by Democrats.
.@PressSec has had enough of Kaitlan Collins’s crap, challenges her to use her PRIMETIME TV slot to showcase ANTIFA anarchy.
“I would encourage you, a reporter, to go on the ground & take a look for yourself…it’s on video..the anarchy that’s taking place..play it on your… pic.twitter.com/L2Vj0zMGOn
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 6, 2025
Portland, famously, tried the “no police” experiment — with predictable results. Riots, arson, mob justice, and open hostility toward journalists. But you won’t see that covered in full context on networks like CNN. After all, this is the same outlet that once described flaming buildings and street beatings as “fiery but mostly peaceful” protests.
The truth is simple: Portland is a case study in what happens when ideological governance replaces public safety. City leadership, under pressure from radical activists, neutered its police force, refused to prosecute criminals, and created a climate where law-abiding citizens became the enemy and chaos became the status quo.
