Portland mayor condemns rioters for 'attempting to commit murder'

Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler condemned the actions of rioters who he says are “attempting to commit murder."

He also warned the violent demonstrators that they are helping President Trump’s campaign.

“When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside, you are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder," Wheeler, a Democrat, said during a Thursday press conference in response to a riot declared by police early Wednesday morning when people attempted to burn down a police precinct with officers inside.