Video shows people attacking ICE vehicle in Salem, Oregon parking lot
Video shared by Post Millennial journalist Katie Daviscourt shows people confronting federal immigration agents in Salem, Oregon, on Saturday 10 October, including one person hitting a vehicle's mirror with a bat. Only right-leaning outlets have covered it, relying on Daviscourt's account; ICE had not commented.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 2Video shared by Post Millennial journalist Katie Daviscourt shows a confrontation between people opposing immigration enforcement and federal agents in a parking lot in Salem, Oregon, on Saturday 10 October 2026. New York PostR “shared by The Post Millennial journalist Katie Daviscourt shows a chaotic clash erupting in Salem Saturday” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “boxing them into a parking lot in Salem, Oregon.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2In the footage, one person swings a baseball bat and knocks off or strikes the side mirror of a black federal vehicle, and a woman is heard shouting "Get the f–k out of Salem!" New York PostR “One member of the mob is seen swinging a baseball bat and knocking off a sideview mirror of a black federal vehicle” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “smack a black SUV’s side mirror with a baseball bat” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Breitbart, citing Daviscourt, places the incident near a Walgreens on Lancaster Drive and says the officers were conducting targeted enforcement operations. BreitbartR “near a Walgreens in the lot on Lancaster Drive, the Post Millennial’s Katie Daviscourt reported.” Read at Breitbart ↗
Right · 2Horns were heard blaring as anti-ICE "rapid responders" tried to box the agents in, and one black SUV was seen pushing a silver vehicle out of the way. New York PostR “horns blaring as anti-ICE “rapid responders” tried boxing the agents in” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “one of the black SUVs went nose-to-nose with a silver vehicle, pushing it out of the way” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2Daviscourt reported that agents used crowd-control measures; Breitbart quotes her as listing tear gas and pepper balls, according to bystander video. New York PostR “Agents deployed tear gas and other “crowd control measures”” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “including tear gas and pepper balls, according to bystander video” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Daviscourt also said individuals who appeared to belong to Antifa were present, and cited federal sources who said local and state law enforcement did not help manage the crowd; these claims are unverified in the coverage. BreitbartR “Daviscourt reported individuals that appeared to belong to the group known as Antifa were also at the scene.”“local and state law enforcement did not help manage the crowd” Read at Breitbart ↗
Right · 2Both outlets also point to Friday footage from Salem; the New York Post describes a clip first posted by stopice.net in which a protester appears to grab an agent by the neck and throw a punch before being sprayed, while Breitbart describes officers grappling with people outside a gas station. New York PostR “a protester appears to grab an agent by the neck and throw a punch before the agitator is sprayed” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “officers in Salem grappling with multiple leftists that had surrounded them outside a gas station” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1Breitbart says Daviscourt reported a recent increase in ICE activity in Oregon, which it calls the first large surge in the sanctuary state since last year. BreitbartR “ICE has also been actively surging in Oregon. The first large increase in the sanctuary state since last year.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1The New York Post said ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and neither article includes comment from Salem police, Oregon officials or the people shown in the video. New York PostR “ICE did not immediately return a request for comment.” Read at New York Post ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets present the video as violent attacks by leftist activists on federal officers, leading with the bat and the blocked vehicle and relying on Daviscourt's posts and video.
- Emphasis
- Violence and threats toward agents, weapons, tear gas use, absence of local police help, Antifa presence, and reaction from conservative commentator Nick Sortor.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No ICE, police, state or protester response; no independent confirmation of injuries, arrests or what preceded the clash; no context on why the activists were there beyond opposition to ICE.
- Charged language
- “Unhinged lefties”“lefty lunatics”“Masked thugs”“ICE heroes”“Leftists zeroed in”“weapon-wielding rioters”
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“Unhinged anti-ICE rioters threatened federal agents and attacked their vehicle” — New York Post
“Federal sources told Daviscourt “that local and state law enforcement did not help manage the crowd of weapon-wielding rioters” — Breitbart
What every side reports
- The incident took place in Salem, Oregon, on Saturday 10 October 2026.
- A person is seen hitting the side mirror of a black federal vehicle with a baseball bat.
- Both accounts rely on video shared by Post Millennial journalist Katie Daviscourt.
- Agents used tear gas or similar crowd-control measures.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement organisation
ICE had not responded to the New York Post's request for comment; its view comes only via unnamed federal sources quoted by Daviscourt, who said "We are on our own."
“ICE did not immediately return a request for comment.” — New York Post
““We are on our own,”” — Breitbart
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Right2 articles
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Unhinged lefties attack ICE agents in Oregon parking lot, smash vehicle with bat: video
Alarmist Presents the clip as a mob attack on agents using insulting language for the protesters and ends on a commentator's praise for ICE.
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WATCH: Oregon Leftists Attack ICE Officers with Bat While Disrupting Federal Operations
Critical Relays Daviscourt's account of leftist violence and absent local police, adds Antifa terrorist-designation context and ICE arrest figures.
- 10 Oct 22:14 First New York PostR Unhinged lefties attack ICE agents in Oregon parking lot, smash vehicle with bat: video
- 11 Oct 19:45 +21h 30m BreitbartR WATCH: Oregon Leftists Attack ICE Officers with Bat While Disrupting Federal Operations
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