Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler drew criticism Tuesday from free speech advocates, the American Civil Liberties Union and local conservative leaders for calling on the federal government to revoke the permit for a pro-Trump free speech rally scheduled for Sunday.
Wheeler also asked federal officials not to issue a permit for an anti-Muslim march planned for June 10.
But his spokesman, Michael Cox, said Tuesday that the mayor isn't commenting on whether he approves of an anti-bigotry, anti-islamophia rally also planned to take place downtown Sunday. Cox conveyed an inconsistent position with regard to that protest, saying, "It's not up to the mayor to sanction or not sanction speech events."
"We are planning for protests and counter protests and to protect everyone," Cox said.
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This was based on the crazy person who stabbed two people. Media said he was a Trump supporter (crazy logic) but turns out he supported Bernie and called for violence on Trump supporters. Per his Facebook account. However the mayor and media left that part out.... sad.
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