Oregon’s Democrat Governor Tina Kotek is blaming federal agents for the ongoing unrest in Portland, saying that these agents are escalating the situation by antagonizing protesters.
It makes no sense, but Kotek has to say this. If she told the truth, she would come under attack from the crazy leftists who put her in office. She has to defend them even if it means denying reality.
The radical left has been tearing the city apart since 2016. Everyone has seen countless videos of it for years now. Kotek is telling the rest of America not to believe their own eyes and ears.
Partial transcript via PBS:
This is not a war zone. We don’t have a challenge here in terms of managing lawful demonstrations outside the ICE building.
And I believe that they are looking back at information from 2020 and assuming this is the same. Look, lawful demonstrations happen in the city of Portland outside of this facility. It is being managed. What I’m seeing and what we’re seeing and what the mayor is seeing on the ground is an escalation from the agents who are protecting the building, trying to antagonize those protesters who are there.
And I would like to de-escalate the situation. We don’t need a military intervention. And let’s remember the federal judge agreed with that argument, not once, but twice. The federal government has not made a compelling case, based on the evidence on the ground, that there is an actual problem as it relates to being an insurrection or a rebellion or whatever they think this is.
See the video below:
OR Gov Kotek claims the problem in Portland is that federal agents are creating an “escalation” and “antagonizing” lawful protestors outside the ICE building.
The outright lies continue.
They protect their Antifa street soldiers come hell or high water. pic.twitter.com/LRdeTqaeSW
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) October 6, 2025
No one believes what Kotek is saying here.
Yeah ICE officers are antagonizing Antifa to spit on them, obstruct the entrance, throw stuff at them, and assault counter protestors. These people are ridiculous man, this has been going on for months so I really don’t understand how they say it with a straight face.
— P.T. Ward (@HTWardish) October 6, 2025
“Lawful” protestors in the middle of the road, impending traffic into and out of the facility and now the whole road.
Noise ordinance infractions that interfere with locals that law enforcement ignores.
— John Hyde (@The_DrJ3ckyll) October 6, 2025
Try the truth next time. It hurts but it’s less embarrassing for everyone. pic.twitter.com/miQssnLOzL
— robert38988 (@bobsenergyguru) October 7, 2025
Kotek and other Democrats don’t want law and order. They simply cannot allow a win of any kind for Trump, even if it means the people have to suffer.
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