Federal agents clashed with anti-ICE protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, between 1:05 AM and 2:05 AM UTC on October 13th, 2025, with agents seen pushing demonstrators back. President Donald Trump also commented on his relationship with China, stating "I have a great relationship with China," and addressed questions about Qatar's past alleged support of terrorism, saying, "In 2017, I didn’t really know them very well. As I got to know them, I got to understand them…" During the past hour, footage from the Portland ICE facility showed federal agents actively pushing back protesters. This comes as an Eucharist procession was also en route to the Broadview ICE Facility, according to live streams. Separately, President Trump remarked on China's trade situation, noting, "Xi had a bad moment. I'm not even saying he's wrong. But again, because of the tariffs, it's much tougher for them." In other developments, Ghislaine Maxwell was reportedly seen meeting with an unknown individual in her prison camp, leading to a lockdown and inmate claims of unusually favorable treatment. Meanwhile, a GOP primary challenger to Senator Lindsey Graham implied the senator is gay, posting "Happy National Coming Out Day, [@LindseyGrahamSC] !" on National Coming Out Day. Previous reports from the preceding hour indicated that President Trump had stated, "I didn’t really know them very well" regarding Qatar's behavior concerning terrorism funding in 2017, but has since "gotten to understand them." Protests outside the Portland ICE facility were also ongoing during that period, with federal agents seen pushing anti-ICE protesters back. Counter-protesters reportedly arrived with a large Charlie Kirk image and sang "God Bless the USA." Further context from earlier reports detailed China's expansion of export controls on rare earth elements, adding five new elements to its list. Eric Trump had also claimed that Jack Smith was "planting manilla folders on the office of my father." Economist Justin Wolfers had commented on the U.S. economy, noting an AI boom masking a flatlining non-AI sector. President Trump's Middle East visit for a Gaza ceasefire summit began on October 12th, with an expected arrival in Israel on October 13th.
