Portland Protests: Trump Stoking Clash of Loyalists Against Black Lives Matter

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Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally and car parade Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, from Clackamas to Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)
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Portland, Oregon has become ground zero for violence between Trump loyalists and Black Lives Matter protesters. President Trump has been called-out for years for stoking the flames of racism and white supremacy, and now for “eye for an eye” rhetoric.

April Ryan spoke with Karen Boykin Towns, Vice Chair of the NAACP Board of Directors, about tensions being stoked by the President of the United States during national unrest.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally and car parade Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, from Clackamas to Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

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