The president just sent troops into an American city. Portland, Oregon, a city known for protest, is now a testing ground for domestic military force. Trump announced it on Truth Social.
“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-he-is-authorizing-military-to-use-full-force-in-portland/ar-AA1Nq8uW
Governor Tina Kotek called it out: “Portland is doing just fine. And I made that very clear to the president this morning. Our city is a far cry from the war-ravaged community that he has posted about on social media.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-orders-deployment-troops-portland-153033446.html
🚨 BREAKING: The Democrat state of Oregon just SUED to block the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.
The Democrat governor is siding with Antifa insurrectionist and leftist rioters who are trying to surround and storm federal property.
They must lose. DEPLOY! pic.twitter.com/uYMdXXzvRo
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 28, 2025
The state of Oregon on Sunday filed a lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying troops to the city of Portland, one day after the commander-in-chief announced he was sending the National Guard to the “war ravaged” city.
The 41-page filing claimed the president “trampled” on the Constitution by federalizing members of the Oregon National Guard for deployment.
“Our nation’s founders recognized that military rule—particularly by a remote authority indifferent to local needs—was incompatible with liberty and democracy,” the lawsuit said. “Foundational principles of American law therefore limit the president’s authority to involve the military in domestic affairs.”
