US protesters face off

PORTLAND: Riot police turned out in force in downtown Portland on Sunday to maintain order as supporters and opponents of US President Donald Trump faced off in duelling political rallies, a week after racially charged killings that shook Oregon’s largest city.

The Trump Free Speech Rally drew hundreds of demonstrators near City Hall, where a far larger throng of counter-protesters massed in a heated encounter that grew tense but remained mostly peaceful.

Black-clad, masked anti-Trump protesters waved an “Antifascist Action” flag, yelling: “Nazis, go home”; while pro-Trump activists chanted: “USA, USA.” Reuters