Portland Anti-ICE Protestors Get Into ‘Tussles’ When They ‘Get Bored,’ The Atlantic Writer Tells MSNBC

Sean James Oct 6th, 2025, 11:04 am

Footage of anti-ICE protestors clashing with federal agents and conservative influencers have mislead the public, Isaac Stanley-Becker said, because most protestors are getting into “tussles” when they simply “get bored or are looking for something to do.”

Stanley-Becker shared his thoughts on the illegal immigration crackdown in Portland and the reaction to it during an appearance on on MSNBC Monday morning.

The writer said there have been “tense standoffs with the federal agents and sporadic acts of violence,” but that overall, he believes President Donald Trump saying the city is “war ravaged” is dead wrong.

“It really bears repeating t

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