A bunch of idiotic Trump supporters gathered in Portland, Oregon over the weekend for a Trump 2020 boat parade along the Willamette River. But things didn’t quite go as planned.
Viral video shows dozens of boats with Trump flags and other MAGA signage creating large wakes as they tear down the river blowing fog horns. The video then cuts to a smaller boat quickly taking on water after being swamped by the wake.
“Help us! Help us, please,” a woman can be heard screaming from the sinking vessel as others rush to assist.
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River Patrol marine deputies were called but by the time they arrived, the people on board had already been rescued. No injuries were reported.
As it turns out, the sinking boat was not actually a part of the parade.
According to Buzzfeed, the people on board were just out enjoying a summer afternoon on the water when the parade came barreling through, creating large wakes in a no-wake zone, and turning the otherwise calm river into a “torrential storm-like atmosphere.”
Trump supporters breaking the rules, not giving a crap about anyone else, and leaving nothing but chaos and destruction in their wake? Yeah, that sounds about right.
Watch.
Trump boat parade overtakes the Willamette River in Portland, OR and sinks nearby families boat ? pic.twitter.com/RMZbHHFuFW
— Jimi R?? (@jimirosenk) August 16, 2020
CKNJ
The organizers of that (illegal and totally Jackassey) river romp should be made to pay for a new boat for that family!
TheBigOne
Wonder if they realize that the reason life vests are required when out on the water is for instances such as this one.
Not a single one of them was wearing their life vest!
And the a-hole Trump supporters that caused this just kept on going.
Den
As it happens, in Oregon life vests and toss-able flotation devices are only required to be ON THE BOAT, ONE EACH PER PERSON. They are not required to be worn except by children 13 or younger.
Laws vary by state.
So while the Trump folks were both being a-holes and flouting regulations regarding wakes, the family was not doing anything illegal…possibly imprudent, but otherwise legal.
The real Bruce
Trump supporters not giving a s**t about rules of the river? What a surprise! All of those people should be tracked down and cited and fined. And made to pay for damages or replacement of the other boat. Like t, they don’t think they’re responsible for their actions. Disgusting!!
Patrick
Once again, Trump supporters breaking the rules & endangering others.
justgeo
Looks like everyone is at least 200lb-yes being evil about the FAT but
WTF.
startenout
Yeah, your existence makes this world a bad place. Hey, if you can criticize strangers for weight, people can criticize you for being awful.
pvkalso
What is he doing on the low side of the boat anyway?