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> the mayor of Portland (who originally praised the protests)

This is counterfactual. Wheeler's been against the protests, and actively the subject of protest pretty much the whole time. He did a single media stunt participating in the protests and that's pretty much it. It was not well-received:

> On July 22, Wheeler addressed nightly protesters, but was booed by them for his actions as Portland Police Commissioner and the Portland Police's own response to the protests. The crowd chanted "Fuck Ted Wheeler" and "Quit Your Job" as he spoke.

His nickname is "Tear Gas Teddy," and it's not for being on the receiving end of the gas.