Conservative journalist and influencer Nick Sortor was arrested in Portland on Thursday night for what appears to be the great crime of being jumped by left-wing anti-ICE rioters. Sortor had been attending the "protest" for the last few days, documenting the anarchy.
Portland has been ground zero for Antifa violence stretching back years, with parts of the city being effectively safe zones for left-wing agitators. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has stated his intent to deploy troops in defense of the city's federal property, including the besieged ICE facility in question.
SEE: Trump Announces Federal Troop Deployment to Protect Portland ICE Facility
So what happened to Sortor? There's still a bit of dot-connecting happening, but one video appears to show him being surrounded by left-wing rioters. Later, he can be seen being put in handcuffs.
WATCH: Nick Sortor gets arrested but we see ANTIFA attacking him.
— Digital Gal 🌸 (@DigitalGal_X) October 3, 2025
A journalist said, "Looked like Nick Sortor got jumped... Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch."
Nick called it.
Free Nick Sortor!!! pic.twitter.com/BO4xyzwzJC
BREAKING: Portland PD arrested @nicksortor tonight. Unclear why, as he wasn’t doing anything criminal. This comes after Portland police refused to arrest the lady who assaulted @KatieDaviscourt pic.twitter.com/Jvaql19Cxl
— Mark Wilson (@yogashortsss) October 3, 2025
Sortor had predicted he'd be the one arrested if he tried to defend himself from a left-wing attack. We'll have to wait for confirmation on the exact details, but that prediction appears prudent. By comparison, conservative journalist Katie Daviscourt was beaten with a pole by left-wing rioters at the same "protest." Her assailant was not arrested but was instead let go by the police.
Breaking: I just got assaulted by an Antifa agitator outside the ICE facility in Portland.
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) October 1, 2025
The suspect walked up to me and hit me in the face with her flag pole, swinging it like a baseball bat. pic.twitter.com/BFi39Ym8R6
Portland (Sept. 30) — After @KatieDaviscourt was bashed on the eye with a heavy pole by an Antifa rioter, Katie flagged down a @PortlandPolice officer and chased down the suspect who had changed and was escaping on foot. Watch how the officer lets her go. pic.twitter.com/GmBYnU0vqO
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 2, 2025
Portland put out a press release after Sortor's arrest, announcing he had been charged with disorderly conduct.
Here is the press release that went out after @nicksortor was arrested. pic.twitter.com/Ox1H9npSEz
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) October 3, 2025
Meanwhile, violent left-wing thugs who have been damaging federal property, attacking ICE officers, impeding law enforcement, and assaulting conservative journalists continue to walk free. That's not a coincidence. In fact, the chief of the Portland Police Bureau recently downplayed the violence, claiming it's just "one city block" while bemoaning the deployment of federal agents to protect it.
If it wasn't clear before, it's clear now. Antifa owns Portland. They operate with near impunity, blocking traffic, harming others, and creating chaos while the police cower. All of that stems from the Democrat leadership of the city, which all but encourages this continual anarchy while maintaining a two-tiered justice system for anyone on the right who might show up to document what's happening. The Trump administration should drop the hammer here and start making federal arrests, given that federal property and agents are being targeted. That's the only way to quell this Antifa terrorism.
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