Trump says he's sending troops to Portland, Oregon
Source: USA Today
Updated Sept. 27, 2025, 11:26 a.m. ET
President Donald Trump said in a social media post he is sending troops to Portland, Oregon.
"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. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he said in a Truth Social post Sept. 27.
Spokespersons for Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In Portland, mayor is a nonpartisan position. In a press conference Sept. 26, local officials urged residents not to react to an increase of federal officers in the city.
Dont take the bait, said U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. At the same press conference, Wilson said, This may be a show of force, but thats all it is: its just a big show. Other officials said the influx was aimed at goading protesters into a conflict.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/27/trump-troops-portland-ice/86390814007/
Waste. Fraud. Abuse.

Lovie777
(20,457 posts)hadEnuf
(3,409 posts)as an excuse.
We better get it together fast. We are losing our country and democracy in real time.
This is not a spectator sport.
Fiendish Thingy
(20,854 posts)And I dont recall any troops showing up there.
I agree this is a provocation to set up a pretext.
Hopefully the city wont take the bait.
ananda
(33,315 posts)Will Oregon?
underpants
(193,215 posts)Is this their unperson?
muriel_volestrangler
(104,824 posts)"Antifa" is "whatever we say they do, they must be Hated by all right-thinking members of the Outer Party".
For "unpersons", they have hard-working federal employees, who are sacked for doing a good job at vaccinating the country, or for taking a knee in solidarity with fellow Americans.
crud
(1,072 posts)that Nazi groups march thru liberal towns and cities. It's is meant to instigate violence.
BootinUp
(50,467 posts)good advice.
BWdem4life
(2,756 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(58,798 posts)Bayard
(27,139 posts)Does, "Full Force," mean they will shoot protestors? What will the poor little woman governor do?
Scrivener7
(57,294 posts)Blue Owl
(57,411 posts)
Mz Pip
(28,234 posts)and nobody came?
Trump wants confrontations. Dont give him one. Let the troops occupy their time doing yard work in the parks.
angrychair
(11,172 posts)I was literally in downtown Portland on Thursday to see a matinee of The Lion King at Keller Auditorium. The city was beautiful and so are the people. This type of rhetoric is incredibly disturbing and dangerous. While they are our soccer rivals in Seattle, we are PNW first and foremost.
I stand with Portland.
angrychair
(11,172 posts)Of "don't take the bait" or "do nothing" because it implies that in the face of tranny we should just be compliant and passive.
No, be loud. Be angry. Protest 24/7. But be
non-violent. Be lawful but do not give up your Constitutional rights in advance.
love_katz
(3,167 posts)

War in Portland, my a$$!..

Lulu KC
(8,266 posts)And not all of them mind getting angry or arrested. Go home, troops.
Buddyzbuddy
(1,549 posts)RELEASE THE F.CKING FILES. RELEASE THE F.CKING PEDO NAMES. You had your fun, now pay the price.
Oh yeah, b.s. story, about the need to invade Portland.
FakeNoose
(38,756 posts)
Aussie105
(7,255 posts)Department of domestic war?
America is tearing itself apart.
Trump will leave a lasting legacy. And it's not a good one.