US EditionTrump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle ‘domestic terrorists’
- President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, on September 27, 2025, to protect ICE facilities amid ongoing protests.
- The deployment follows months of protests at a local ICE facility, some involving tear gas, amid the administration's crackdown on undocumented migrants and Antifa's designation as a domestic terrorist group.
- Local officials, including Governor Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson, criticized the move, noting no official request for National Guard support and describing it as an unnecessary show of force.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that the Department of Defense is prepared to deploy U.S. troops to assist Homeland Security activities in Portland if directed by the president, while Governor Kotek called for calm and expressed her opposition to any such deployment.
- The troop deployment extends Trump's contentious use of federal forces in domestic affairs, raising concerns about escalating tensions and the impact on civil liberties in Portland.
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Senate Democrat on Trump sending troops to Portland: ‘Stay the hell out’
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told President Trump that troops are not welcome in Portland, Ore., after the president announced on Saturday he is sending reinforcements to protect the city and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities that he said are “under siege.” The senior senator from Oregon pushed back on that assertion and posted…
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Trump orders US troops to Portland citing anti-ICE protests
President Donald Trump ordered the military to be deployed to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests over his immigration policy, escalating his campaign against demonstrators opposing his policies.
By Andy Rose, CNN A day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, knew a “sanctuary city” like his would face a difficult four years. “We must come together to live out our city’s shared values: freedom from fear and refuge from federal overreach in the days ahead, no matter what our city faces,” Mayor Keith Wilson said in a letter to the City Council on January 21.
"I instruct War Minister Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect the war-destroyed Portland and all our ICE facilities," Trump wrote in his online service Truth Social.
‘An Egregious Abuse of Power’: Trump Orders Troops to Portland, Ore; OKs ‘Full Force’
For the 7th night in a row, thousands of people marched in Portland to protest the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others at the hands of police. (by Matthew Roth) | Flickr In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Olivia Rosane / Com…
The U.S. president ordered the sending of the army to Portland (Oregon) which has known demonstrations against the immigration police for several months. It is the fourth city in which Donald Trump...
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