Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities
president Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would send forces to Portland, Oregon, “the authorization of the full force, if necessary” to deal with “local terrorists” because it expands its controversial publication to more American cities.
He announced social media, and wrote that he was directing the Ministry of Defense to “provide all the necessary forces to protect Portland destroyed in the war.”
Trump said that the decision was necessary to protect American migration and customs enforcement facilities, which he described as “under the siege of the attack by Antifa, and other local terrorists.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for details about Trump’s advertisement, such as the schedule of publication or the forces to participate. He had previously threatened to send the National Guard to Chicago without follow -up. Publishing in Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to include about 150 soldiers, much lower than it was sent to Colombia due to the Trump campaign or Los Angeles in response to immigration protests.
Pentagon officials did not immediately respond to requests for information.
Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kerk, the Republican President has climbed his efforts to confront what he calls the “radical left”, which he blames for the country’s problems with political violence.
He deployed the National Guard and the active naval in Los Angeles during the summer and as part of the law enforcement acquisition in the country’s capital.
The Ice facility in Portland was a target of repeated demonstrations, which sometimes leads to violent clashes. Some federal agents were injured and many demonstrators were charged with assault. When the demonstrators set up a guillotine earlier this month, the Ministry of Internal Security described it as “unlimited behavior.”
Trump, in the comments on Thursday at the Oval Office, suggested a kind of business operations.
He said: “We will go there and do a very large number of these people in Portland,” describing them as “professional and norchon instigators.”
Earlier in September, Trump described the livelihood in Portland as “like living in hell” and said he was considering sending federal forces, as he recently threatened to fight crime in other cities, including Chicago and Badimore.
“Like other mayors throughout the country, I did not ask – and I do not need federal intervention,” Portland mayor, Keith Wilson, said in a statement after Trump’s threat. Wilson said his city had protected freedom of expression while “addressing accidental violence and destroying property.”
In Tennessee, Memphis was preparing for the influx of National Guard forces, and on Friday, Republican Governor Bill Lee, who helped coordinate the operation, said they would be part of increasing resources to combat crime in the city.
2025-09-27 15:36:00
