The authorities of the American Portland (Oregon) ordered to bring the National Guard to the streets of the city. The reason for this was the protests that escalated “violent actions” after the presidential elections in the United States, according to the New York Post.
During the riots, groups of demonstrators damaged property in the central part of the city. National Guard fighters, trained in crowd control during protests, will assist local law enforcement officials.
Protests began in Portland the day after the presidential election. Demonstrators cursed incumbent President and Republican candidate Donald Trump and burned the American flag. The protesters shout the slogan Black Lives Matter (“Black lives are important”). The police began to disperse the protesters.
General Election Day was held in the United States on November 3. Citizens elected a president and vice president, 35 senators, the entire House of Representatives, 13 governors and local government representatives. The current head of state, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, who served as vice president under Barack Obama, competed for the presidency. At the moment, no one has the required 270 electors – Biden has 264 votes and Trump has 214.
