Several thousand protesters in Portland rally for Hands Off day of action against Trump and Musk policies Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB

Chants and bucket drumming rang in the air during an afternoon demonstration that was raucous but largely free of confrontation.

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut heard arguments Friday over whether to issue a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard in Portland.

The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”