Portlanders mock Trump by posting pics of peaceful weekend activities in 'War ravaged' city

Source: The Independent

Saturday 27 September 2025 20:23 EDT


Residents of Portland, Oregon, have mocked Donald Trump’s description of the city as “War ravaged,” by posting pictures online of their wholesome and peaceful weekends.

“Live look at the war-torn streets of Portland, Oregon,” wrote one user, sharing a vista of the Steel Bridge, with blooming cherry blossom trees lining the walkways. “Marauding hoards wind their way through rows of roses in #WarRavagedPortland - oh the demise of humanity!” wrote another, alongside a snap of people enjoying a rose garden in the sunshine.


Residents of Portland, Oregon, have mocked Donald Trump’s description of the city as ‘war ravaged,’ 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: “Look at this bombed-out destruction zone, please stay away from #Portland because you just won’t be able to survive here.”

It comes after the president announced Saturday that he had directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide “all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/portland-oregon-war-ravaged-trump-mocked-b2835092.html

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