Rep. Val Hoyle Condemns Trump's Response to Anti-ICE Protesters in Eugene

Defense of Peaceful Protest

• 💡 Representative Val Hoyle is speaking out against President Trump's social media post that conflated peaceful protesters with individuals who broke windows.
• 🗣️ She emphasizes that thousands of peaceful protesters were exercising their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly.
• 🎯 Hoyle criticizes the conflation of these actions, stating it's an attempt to justify federal intervention.

Opposition to Federal Intervention

• 🚫 Hoyle directly addresses President Trump, Christine M, and the DOJ, urging them to follow their own rules and not use the actions of a few as an excuse to attack peaceful demonstrators.
• 🏛️ She asserts that Eugene, Oregon, has a tradition of peaceful activism and will not be intimidated.
• ✊ The representative declares, "We will not back down" and states that Eugene does not need federal help to manage its own affairs.