Mayor Ted Wheeler, who also serves as police commissioner, on Wednesday called the Proud Boys' plan to assemble at Delta Park “an insult," noting that the location is the historic Vanport City that he said was created as a temporary housing project that housed Black residents who were kept out of Portland.
“Intentional or not, these groups choosing Delta Park for this event is an insult,” Wheeler said. "While espousing patriotism and a commitment to peaceful protest, some in these groups and many who associate with them embody and empower racism, intolerance and hate. Those are not Portland values, and they are not welcome. Hate has no home in Portland. Violence has no home in Portland. Anyone intending to intimidate, create fear, commit violence, or spread hate is not welcome here.''