Why Portland is a Dumpster Fire
From Hold the Line with Mike Solan by Mike Solan
October 21, 2025 · 1h 13m · Season 2 · Episode 45
About this episode
Mike Solan discusses the impact of ANTIFA on Portland with Aaron Schmautz, focusing on public safety and the targeting of independent journalists.
In this episode, Mike sits down with Aaron Schmautz, President of The Portland Police Association to discuss Portland’s long running affair with ANTIFA. How recent high profile events have impacted Portland cops, how ANTIFA’s violence affects public safety, and why they target independent journalists like @MrAndyNgo, @KatieDaviscourt, @nicksortor, @choeshow, and @camhigby.
People in this episode
Host: Mike Solan
Guest: Aaron Schmautz
Topics covered
- Portland
- ANTIFA
- public safety
- police
- journalism
- violence
Keywords
- Portland
- ANTIFA
- public safety
- police association
- journalists
- violence
- independent media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Portland Police Association
Places: Portland
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