'Full force if necessary,' Trump says he's sending troops to Portland, #Oregon to protect ICE
#Trump said on social media he's sending troops to #PortlandOR to protect immigration facilities
Mayor #KeithWilson: “We did not ask for them to come. If the federal government isn’t here to lend us a hand, take a hike…it’s just a big show. The president has sent agents here to create chaos and riots in Portland. [Trump] wants to induce a violent exchange. Let’s not grant him that wish…Say no to an #authoritarian president.”
by Sarah D. Wire, September 27, 2025
" 'At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security [Secretary] #KristiNoem, I am directing Secretary of War, #PeteHegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our #ICE Facilities under siege from attack by #Antifa, and other #DomesticTerrorists,' Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social Saturday. 'I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' "
Read more:
https://www.rawstory.com/portland-2674047457/
Archived version:
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#USPol #authoritarianism #Clampdown #SilencingDissent #TrumpIsAFascist #CharacteristicsOfFascism
