Portland Mayor Says Protests Were ‘Largely Peaceful’ as Videos Show Antifa Assaulting People

Antifa members cross Burnside Bridge across the Willamette River from the west side of the city to the east side in search of conservative ralliers in Portland, Oregon on Aug. 17, 2019. AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler claimed that the events on Aug. 17 were “largely peaceful” as video footage showed Antifa and their opponents brawling.

In some cases, the far-left extremist group was reported to have committed unprovoked assaults on people who did not fight back.