Fox News sadly reports:
The sheriff of Multnomah County, Ore., which includes Portland, emphatically denied supporting President Trump on Tuesday evening — shortly after the president made the claim during his debate against Democrat Joe Biden. Trump mentioned the sheriff while touting support from law enforcement across the country during his first presidential debate with Biden.
“We just got the support of 250 military leaders and generals – total support – almost every law enforcement group. I have Florida, I have Texas, I have Ohio. I have everywhere,” Trump said to Biden. “Excuse me, Portland, the sheriff just came out today and he said, ‘I support President Trump.’ I don’t think you have any law enforcement. You can’t even say the word law enforcement.”
Reese’s tweet has 665,000 likes.
In tonight’s presidential debate the President said the “Portland Sheriff” supports him. As the Multnomah County Sheriff I have never supported Donald Trump and will never support him.
— Mike Reese (@SheriffReese) September 30, 2020
Donald Trump has made my job a hell of a lot harder since he started talking about Portland, but I never thought he’d try to turn my wife against me! #PortlandSheriff #Debates2020 #DebateNight
— Mike Reese (@SheriffReese) September 30, 2020