Residents of Portland, Oregon, have mocked Donald Trump\u2019s description of the city as \u201cWar ravaged,\u201d by posting pictures online of their wholesome and peaceful weekends.<\/p>\n
\u201cLive look at the war-torn streets of Portland, Oregon,\u201d wrote one user, sharing a vista of the Steel Bridge, with blooming cherry blossom trees lining the walkways.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarauding hoards wind their way through rows of roses in #WarRavagedPortland – oh the demise of humanity!\u201d wrote another, alongside a snap of people enjoying a rose garden in the sunshine.<\/p>\n
Residents of Portland, Oregon, have mocked Donald Trump\u2019s description of the city as \u2018war ravaged,\u2019 by posting pictures of their wholesome and peaceful weekends (Getty Images)Posting more pictures of a peaceful and largely deserted city center, a third user added: \u201cLook at this bombed-out destruction zone, please stay away from #Portland because you just won\u2019t be able to survive here.\u201d<\/p>\n
It comes after the president announced Saturday that he had directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide \u201call necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d the president wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n
In response, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson wrote in a statement: “President Trump has directed ‘all necessary Troops’ to Portland, Oregon. The number of necessary troops is zero, in Portland and any other American city.\u201d<\/p>\n
His sentiment was shared with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who said she had been \u201cabundantly clear\u201d with both Trump and Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem that the city and state could handle its own security.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no insurrection. There is no threat to national security,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
Other political figures joined the online trend of sharing pictures of their communities: \u201cScenes from \u2018war ravaged\u2019 Portland today,\u201d wrote Maxine Dexter, who represents Oregon\u2019s 3rd Congressional district.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy message to Trump\u2019s troops: You are not needed. You are not wanted. Go home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others took a swipe straight back at the president, posting pictures of the January 6 riots at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. \u201cIs this #WarRavagedPortland? I forget,\u201d wrote one user.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Residents of Portland, Oregon, have mocked Donald Trump\u2019s description of the city as \u201cWar ravaged,\u201d by posting pictures online of their wholesome and peaceful weekends. \u201cLive look at the war-torn streets of Portland, Oregon,\u201d wrote one user, sharing a vista of the Steel Bridge, with blooming cherry blossom trees lining the walkways. \u201cMarauding hoards wind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n