- On September 27, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of U.S. military troops to Portland, Ore., and federal immigration facilities, authorizing “full force, if necessary,” to counter what he described as “domestic terrorists” including Antifa, amid escalating tensions over immigration enforcement.
- Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, both Democrats, denounced the move as unnecessary, noting a 51 percent drop in homicides in early 2025 and no evidence of insurrection or national security threats, warning it could inflame protests.
- The directive aligns with Trump’s recent designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist group following protests against ICE raids, echoing 2020 deployments during George Floyd unrest that reportedly heightened conflicts. Read More
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