Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
The Pentagon federalized 200 Oregon National Guard troops for 60 days to protect federal property amid disputed claims of unrest and legal challenges, officials said.
- Mayors from multiple Oregon cities, led by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, opposed President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard, asserting that there is no need for military intervention.
- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the federal government overstepped its authority by deploying 200 National Guard members.
- Governor Tina Kotek criticized the deployment as unlawful, stating that local communities can manage public safety without federal interference.
- The lawsuit argues that the federal government exceeded its authority by sending in the National Guard to act in a civilian law enforcement role.
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Confusion and Anger in Portland Over Trump Troop Deployment
On September 29, Chief Bob Day of the Portland Police Bureau expressed bewilderment as to why President Donald Trump has ordered the National Guard to the Oregon city. “This is one city block,” he said of the neighborhood where an ICE detention Center is located, the site of peaceful protests. “The city of Portland is 145 square miles. And even the events that are happening down there do not rise to the level of attention that they are receiving…


Trump declares war on America
President Trump speaks to senior military leaders on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)In a speech before an unprecedented gathering of hundreds of the nation’s top military commanders, President Trump declared war on major American cities.We have many cities in great shape, too, by the way. I want you to know that. But it seems that the ones that are run by the radical left Democrats, what they’ve do…

Paying National Guard troops to deploy to Portland would cost millions
About 200 people showed up to protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Sunday, Sept. 28. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland for 60 days because of President Donald Trump’ claims that the city is “war ravaged” and “an unmitigated disaster” is likely to cost nearly $4 million in the soldiers’ pay alone. Russell Gibson, government and legislativ…
Portland lawmakers react to Trump sending National Guard, comparing city to 'a war zone'
(NEXSTAR) -- President Trump Tuesday defended his deployment of the National Guard to blue cities, where he says protests and crime have gotten out of control. "It looks like a war zone," the President said about Portland, Oregon, while addressing top military leaders in Quantico, Virginia. President Trump says he's sending 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon to protect ICE officers and federal facilities amid protests of his immigra…
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