When a city finds itself under siege by radical Antifa domestic terrorists as often as Portland does, it’s safe to question the actions of not only city officials, but law enforcement as well.
On that note, there are reports online that independent journalist Nick Sortor was arrested by Portland Police Bureau, following an alleged physical altercation with Antifa-affiliated protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility — the anarchists have been creating havoc outside the facility for weeks now and are very aggressive with anyone trying to report on their activities.
But in Portland, the apparent victim is arrested. Sortor was covering the anti-ICE protests when he was taken into custody and reportedly booked into Multnomah County Detention Center on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.
Antifa attacked Nick Sortor. Portland PD is responding by… arresting Nick Sortor.pic.twitter.com/APHjSaMm8S
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 3, 2025
Video of the altercation can be seen here, with the person posting writing, “A journalist on the scene said, ‘Looked like Nick Sortor got jumped… Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch.'”
Antifa thugs attacked Nick Sortor in Portland. He stood his ground and defended himself, and somehow he’s the one who got arrested.
A journalist on the scene said, “Looked like Nick Sortor got jumped… Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch.”
THIS IS INSANE! Free… pic.twitter.com/OOrD7XIebH
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 3, 2025
Earlier in the day, Sortor posted a video of himself being harassed while doing a live shot on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.”
WATCH: I was just SCREAMED AT & HARASSED by leftists outside the Portland ICE facility while I was LIVE on @IngrahamAngle
They’re VILE people
Portland DESPERATELY needs help, 47!
They call US fascists, while they aggressively and VlOLENTLY suppress speech they don’t like… pic.twitter.com/E4O7Sbym9t
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 2, 2025
Hours before his arrest, Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported that Sortor was rescuing an American flag that was being burned by antifa goons.
NEW: Last night at the Portland ICE building, we witnessed anti-ICE protesters burning an American flag. @nicksortor then grabbed it from them, put the flames out, and took away what was left of the flag. Nick was arrested later in the night by Portland PD after videos appear to… pic.twitter.com/tQVjEEkLRw
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) October 3, 2025
There was a great cry of outrage over Sortor’s arrest, as seen here:
Portland (Oct. 2) — @nicksortor was arrested by the @PortlandPolice near the ICE facility. In contrast, they let @KatieDaviscourt’s violent assailant suspect walk away and hide in the Antifa safe house. pic.twitter.com/d9IbvcnjCt
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 3, 2025
BREAKING Watch as @nicksortor gets arrested by Portland Police but Antifa is free to cause chaos
Let’s make sure President Trump sees this
FREE NICK SORTOR NOW pic.twitter.com/y2890limGe
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) October 3, 2025
‼️ Out of Portland tonight comes a disturbing development: independent journalist Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) was arrested by Portland Police while simply doing his job on the ground.
Eyewitnesses say he wasn’t engaged in any criminal behavior—just covering events.
What makes… pic.twitter.com/ycXO1FCJjn
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 3, 2025
Independent journalist @nicksortor arrested in Portland, where for some reason Antifa always prospers.
Why is that?
Who are the elected officials that have never cracked down on Antifa and why?
But arresting journalists after they are attacked by Antifa?
Not good. https://t.co/Be0fuvWgGr
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) October 3, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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