The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops

Saturday, November 15, 2025

After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump's decision, ProPublica found that Fox's portrayal of "Portland rioters" routinely instigating violence was misleading.

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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News' coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media. The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.

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-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) Nov 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM

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You mean that Fox LIED about Portland? A great big, fat, easily debunaked lie?

It's hard to believe.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-14 08:36 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 3

My daughter visited Portland recently. Not her first time. As always, she says that the place is great. I wonder if Trump/MAGA ever mistakes people having fun for violence?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-14 08:46 AM | Reply

Seems like the $787M payment Fox News had to pay somehow wasn't enough.

www.reuters.com

#3 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2025-11-14 08:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Faux "News" lie? Whhhhhaaaastttt????

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-14 08:48 PM | Reply

I remember a time before Rupert and Fox lying News, when there was a Fairness Doctrine for the media...one could have a discussion with others and know all had the same set of facts. Now, however, those who watch Fox are not only fed partial truths, if that, but they are handed that news on a plate of gaslighting utter nonsense.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-11-15 08:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

There is enough evidence from years of lies from fox news to show that they are an enemy of the state. Who is paying them to destroy America?

#6 | Posted by rukiddin at 2025-11-15 08:54 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Intelligent people don't listen to the lie factory.

Only low IQ sheeple actually believe the crap they are spewing.

#7 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-11-15 09:12 AM | Reply

...those who watch Fox are...fed partial truths...
#5 | Posted by Hughmass

Not only that, but a huge part of it is what they're not told.

#8 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-11-15 10:36 AM | Reply

Seems like the $787M payment Fox News had to pay somehow wasn't enough.

Portland should sue.

Isn't that what we do now?

Trumpy just sued the BBC for $5 billion for "misrepresentation" of Trumpy regarding J6.

$5 billion for lying about Portland so he can send in the troops sounds right to me.

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-15 11:52 AM | Reply