Police fired rubber bullets into a crowd of anti-Donald Trump protesters who started to get violent on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon.
Protesters refused to disperse after a demonstration and police termed it a riot as roughly 4,000 protesters were in the streets. “We reject the president-elect,” they were chanting.
The video shows what is referred to as “glass projectiles being thrown at police,” police in riot gear and even footage of arrests. Vandalism of cars and business were reported and police used the term “anarchist” to describe the riot in which 26 people were arrested.
Anti-Trump protesters have taken to the streets of America since he pulled a stunning upset over Hillary Clinton to become the president-elect. On Thursday evening, Trump complained that the people protesting the results of the election were “very unfair,” but early Friday morning he tweeted that he loved their “passion” for the country.
Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016
Protests have occurred in other cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The Portland Police Department used Twitter to keep people updated on the protests, which they declared “unlawful” at 11:32 p.m. Thursday night.
Please advising crowd this is an unlawful protest and to disperse.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016
Police advising crowd to disperse. This is an unlawful assembly. Objects being thrown at police.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016
After several orders to disperse, police have used less lethal munitions to effect arrests and move the crowd. Ofcs still taking projectiles
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016
Police have deployed less lethal munitions such as OC spray and vapor (pepper spray), rubber ball distraction devices, rubber baton rounds.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016
Correction: 26 arrests. https://t.co/jn2gAISLPI
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 11, 2016
Watch video of the chaos above.