Portland Protesters Protected by Their Mommies: Form Human Wall in Face-off With Federal Officers

Awwww!…Isn’t that nice!

Ya brought your mommie to the protest!

Betcha she packed you a lunch with juice boxes and everything!

Ya can’t be an anarchist on an empty stomach!

Portland protesters are protected by their MOMS who form human wall in face-off with Trump’s federal officers.

At least 30 parents linked arms with one another on Saturday chanting “feds stay clear, moms are here!” and “leave our kids alone.”

The women, who were seen wearing bike helmets, demonstrated outside of a federal courthouse for a few hours, before officers used tear gas and flashed bangs to get them to leave the area, Buzzfeed reported.

Federal officers were sent into the city last week after clashes between police and protesters ensued.

Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to call protesters in Portland “anarchists” and defend his decision to deploy federal troops to the Oregon city.

“We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it……..Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators……They are missing in action. We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!”
Donald Trump

Following Trump’s decision, Bev Barnum created a Facebook event called “Wall of Moms” which asked fellow parents to protect the protesters.

Barnum, a 35-year-old mom of two, wrote on the page: “Calling all moms. Let’s do what we do best- protect people.

“As most of you have read and seen on the news, protestors are being hurt (without cause). And as of late, protestors are being stripped of their rights by being placed in unmarked cars by unidentifiable law enforcement…..We moms are often underestimated. But we’re stronger than we’re given credit for. So what do you say, will you stand with me? Will you help me create a wall of moms?”
Bev Barnum
Protest Mom

Barnum also encouraged her fellow women to be “prepared for the worst possible outcome- violence” and advised them to wear face masks, bicycle helmets and closed-toe shoes.

The ladies were also asked to “wear white to stand out from the crowd and to build a wall of protection for the protestors.”

Barnum told Buzzfeed that, following officers dispersing the group of protesters, some moms were treated for chemical irritants but none of them were arrested.

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