In an email newsletter last week, Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan came out against the ballot measure that would create a new, increased levy to help fund the city's parks system. In the newsletter, Ryan-who oversaw Portland's parks bureau for a period of time prior to the city's government transition-said he supports the city's parks. Still, he made the "hard decision" to vote "no" on the levy.
In a Truth Social post announcing his clemency action, Trump wrote that "at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!" and claimed he had been "horribly mistreated."