Trump Mobilizes Troops to Portland, Promises 'Full Force' Against Domestic Threats

In a significant escalation, President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of U.S. troops to war ravaged Portland, Oregon, asserting the authority to use full force if deemed necessary. In a post on Truth Social, Trump directed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to mobilize all required troops to safeguard Portland and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities targeted by Antifa and other groups labeled as domestic terrorists.

This announcement signals an intensified response from the Trump administration amidst ongoing clampdowns on illegal immigration. Portland's Democratic leadership has resisted federal intervention, with Mayor Keith Wilson explicitly stating that he neither sought federal assistance nor felt it was necessary to confront the situation.

As unrest in the area has led to violent confrontations with federal agents, including injuries among those agents, Trump's declaration raises critical questions about federal authority and military engagement within American cities.

While the nature of the troop deployment—whether National Guard or active military forces—remains unspecified, Trump's recent rhetoric has indicated a clear intent to confront what he perceives as anarchistic threats. He has described the chaos in Portland as akin to living in hell, and previously hinted at significant operations against groups he characterized as professional agitators. This decision to classify Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization has further intensified the discourse surrounding this development.

Oregon's Democratic lawmakers have voiced their opposition to the actions proposed by Trump, emphasizing the need for maintaining lawful procedures and questioning the legitimacy of ICE's targeting strategies.