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Is President Trump Right when He Calls Portland War-Ravaged?

On Oct. 5, 2025, President Donald Trump said `All you have to do is look at the television, turn on your television, read your newspapers`, calling Portland aflame and urging National Guard deployment.
Since June, protests at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility began after federal ICE operations detained farmworkers and court attendees, with actions confined to a two-block area of Portland’s 145 square miles.
Authorities report about 60 arrests tied to protests, with Portland Fire and Rescue dispatched four times to the ICE facility between June 6 and Sept. 30.
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut temporarily blocked the administration from deploying the Oregon National Guard, finding no evidence troops were needed, while the Trump administration appeals to protect federal ICE officers and facilities in Portland.
Normal life continues across much of the city, with the Portland Film Festival running Oct. 1 to 5 and violent crime down 17%, while Mayor Keith Wilson and Gov. Tina Kotek oppose military intervention.

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