President Donald Trump falsely claimed on his social media site Truth Social that Portland, Oregon, is “war ravaged” and “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists” as an excuse to send in US military troops and he is “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” reports the Associated Press:
Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek responded by saying Donald Trump is abusing his authority by ordering troops into a city that she said is doing “just fine” on its own. She was joined by other government, police and business leaders who all said soldiers are not needed and Trump is presenting a patently false picture of the city…
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for details on Trump’s announcement, such as a timeline for the deployment or what troops would be involved…
In an afternoon news conference, Kotek said she directly told Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier in the day that troops are not needed and she believes he does not have the authority to deploy the military there.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) posted a video of Portland on Twitter/X to destroy Trump’s absurd claim.
Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few. pic.twitter.com/J1Hd1cqruK
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) September 27, 2025
(Source: Associated Press, Sen. Ron Wyden)