evidence: Authorities and local journalists disputed Trump’s claim that all of Portland is "ablaze." The protests have been confined to a few small sections of the city. [...] The whole city of Portland, Ore., is not on fire, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that "the entire city is ablaze all the time." [...] "Portland is not ablaze, though we do love the Trail Blazers," said Anna Griffin, the news director at Oregon Public Broadcasting, in a reference to the city’s NBA team. Street-level activism has been a feature of Portland’s culture for years, Griffin said.