Trump says he's sending troops to Portland, Oregon

[BumRushDaShow]

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.

“Don’t 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 that’s all it is: it’s 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/

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Waste. Fraud. Abuse.

[Lovie777]

1. Epstein....

[hadEnuf]

2. Fascist dictator using the American military to take over cities, using lies and made up enemies

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]

3. Of course, TACO said the same thing about Chicago

And I don’t recall any troops showing up there.

I agree this is a provocation to set up a pretext.

Hopefully the city won’t take the bait.

[ananda]

13. Chicago fought back in an effective way.

Will Oregon?

[underpants]

4. Name drop 1/2 the Cabinet. So now can he just declare someone is AntiFa?

Is this their “unperson”?

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. More like "Emmanuel Goldstein", I think

"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]

5. It's for the same reason

that Nazi groups march thru liberal towns and cities. It's is meant to instigate violence.

[BootinUp]

6. "Don't take the bait,"

good advice.

[BWdem4life]

7. Furthering the idea of west coast secession. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Ever since George Floyd, maga has been salivating about making war on Portland. . . . nt

[Bayard]

9. Obviously antifa does not exist in red cities

Does, "Full Force," mean they will shoot protestors? What will the poor little woman governor do?

[Scrivener7]

10. "War ravaged Portland." What an asshole.

[Blue Owl]

11. So sick and tired of this FUCKING SHIT.

[Mz Pip]

14. What if they gave a war

and nobody came?

Trump wants confrontations. Don’t give him one. Let the troops occupy their time doing yard work in the parks.

[angrychair]

15. "war ravaged Portland"????

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]

16. I despise the position

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]

17. The only war in Portland is perpetrated by Piss Wig and his thugs.

War in Portland, my a$$!..

[Lulu KC]

18. I have too many people there to be able to stand this news

And not all of them mind getting angry or arrested. Go home, troops.

[Buddyzbuddy]

19. Nice try. How about those

EPSTEIN files. Whose name could possibly be in those files? It's odd how there are so many victims but no pedophiles, only travelling companions. It's as though EPSTEIN was just running a private airline service, that's all.
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]

20. Tell the troops they can bring the EPSTEIN FILES to Portland ... otherwise just stay home

[Aussie105]

21. Department of war.

Department of domestic war?

America is tearing itself apart.
Trump will leave a lasting legacy. And it's not a good one.