Last night I left the safety of our hotel in order to walk several blocks to pick up a salad and pizza from Mucca Pizzeria on Morrison Street.
Just over two weeks ago, Trump described conditions here in the city of Portland.
“Portland, Oregon, every time I look at that place it’s burning down. There’s fires all over the place. … When a store owner … rebuilds … they just put wood up … because they know it’s going to be ripped down. … It’s not wonderful, it’s a disaster.
So please come along on my walk and see what conditions in downtown Portland are actually like.
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My daughter, a long time Portland resident, reports similar “horrific” conditions. I’ve visited her several times in recent years. Our worst experience was being unable to get a reservation at a restaurant we wanted to try.
This is good, but don’t let your guard down completely. Not to praise Trump, but I would guess that the threat of federal intervention has given mayors across the country a good kick in the pants to clear vagrants from the streets.
My city’s problem is greedy landowners and developers.
I was hoping for pictures of the pizza…oh well.