Trump Supporters and Counter-Protesters Support Each Other in Oregon

Hundreds of people gathered Monday in the small town of Oregon City south of Portland for an event in support of President Donald Trump.

It comes just over a week after a member of a radical right-wing group was shot and killed when a Trump convoy passed through Oregon’s largest city, Portland.

Men armed in paramilitary clothing were among the group of people, which also included families and elders, who gathered to drive through Oregon City, one of Portland’s suburbs. The approximately 300 vehicles were adorned with flags expressing outrage towards Trump, the QAnon movement and the police.

Shooting BLM Protesters

A small group from the far-right group Proud Boys continued to the state capital, Salem, where several Trump supporters had gathered.

On one occasion, Trump supporters and counter-protesters supported each other. A group of Black Lives Matters protesters were shot with paintballs, but the situation was quickly resolved when police arrived on the scene.

100 days of protest

Organizers of the “Oregon For Trump 2020” procession said they did not intend to drive to Portland, which is about 20 miles north of Oregon City.

The demonstrations in Portland began in May after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police and have continued for more than 100 days. On August 29, a white man from a right-wing group was killed in a clash in the city. A man suspected of the murder was shot and killed when the police arrested him.