The US President says the Mayor is a 'fool' and and calls for the National Guard to be sent into Portland as the city is rocked by another night of protests.
Donald Trump and the Mayor of Portland have blamed each other for violence at ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, where a man was fatally shot in the chest as the President's supporters and left-wing demonstrators clashed.
Mr Trump had earlier issued a flurry of tweets and retweets, including several blaming Mr Wheeler for the death and one in which the President appeared to be encouraging his supporters to move into Portland. Video from the scene showed sporadic fighting, as well as Mr Trump's supporters firing paintball pellets at opponents and using bear spray as counter-protesters threw things at the pro-Trump caravan.The comments came after another night of heated protests and clashes in Portland, where a caravan of about 600 vehicles loaded with Mr Trump's supporters was confronted by counter-demonstrators in the city's downtown.
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