Fire Damages Ice Cube Crew Bus in Portland Amid Protest Tensions

During Ice Cube's Truth to Power tour stop in Portland, Oregon, a bus used by his crew was set on fire, reportedly after protesters mistook it for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle due to the "ICE" lettering on the bus. The fire caused external damage but no injuries or damage to equipment, and authorities are investigating the incident, including reviewing security footage and witness statements. Ice Cube clarified on social media that the bus was not his personal vehicle but part of the crew's fleet, which was parked outside a hotel while the crew was asleep upstairs, and his own bus was being serviced in Oakland at the time. He condemned the act as cowardly but did not take it as a personal attack, emphasizing that anyone's property could have been targeted. The incident has raised concerns about protest violence and mistaken identity amid a polarized political climate, especially given Ice Cube's prior criticism of aggressive ICE raids. In response, President Donald Trump ordered federal troops to Portland to protect the city and ICE facilities from attacks by domestic groups such as Antifa, escalating federal involvement reminiscent of his 2020 deployment of federal officers during protests.