"It's you who have created the hate and division."
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blasts Donald Trump after one man was killed during clashes between Trump supporters and protesters.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blasts Donald Trump after one man was killed during clashes between Trump supporters and protesters.
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00:00Mr. President, why this is the first time in decades that America has seen this level of violence?
00:07It's you who have created the hate in the division.
00:12It's you who have not found a way to say the names of black people killed by police officers,
00:19even as people in law enforcement have.
00:22And it's you who claimed that white supremacists are good people.
00:27Your campaign of fear is as anti-democratic as anything you've done to create hate and vitriol in our beautiful country.
00:37For those of you saying on Twitter this morning that you plan to come to Portland to seek retribution,
00:45I'm calling on you to stay away.
00:47You, of course, have a constitutional right to be here,
00:51but we're asking you to stay away and work with us to help us de-escalate this situation.
01:21We're here for you.
01:26We're here for you.
01:31We're here for you.
01:52I stand here with the police chief and the district attorney to again denounce the violence.
02:01The tragedy of last night cannot be repeated.
02:05All of us must take a stance against violence.
02:09And it doesn't matter who you are or what your politics are.
02:14We have to all stop the violence.
02:51We have to all stop the violence.