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BumRushDaShow

(160,912 posts)
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:38 AM Saturday

Trump says he's sending troops to Portland, Oregon

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/



Waste. Fraud. Abuse.
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Trump says he's sending troops to Portland, Oregon (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Saturday OP
Epstein.... Lovie777 Saturday #1
Fascist dictator using the American military to take over cities, using lies and made up enemies hadEnuf Saturday #2
Of course, TACO said the same thing about Chicago Fiendish Thingy Saturday #3
Chicago fought back in an effective way. ananda Saturday #13
Name drop 1/2 the Cabinet. So now can he just declare someone is AntiFa? underpants Saturday #4
More like "Emmanuel Goldstein", I think muriel_volestrangler Saturday #12
It's for the same reason crud Saturday #5
"Don't take the bait," BootinUp Saturday #6
Furthering the idea of west coast secession. nt BWdem4life Saturday #7
Ever since George Floyd, maga has been salivating about making war on Portland. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #8
Obviously antifa does not exist in red cities Bayard Saturday #9
"War ravaged Portland." What an asshole. Scrivener7 Saturday #10
So sick and tired of this FUCKING SHIT. Blue Owl Saturday #11
What if they gave a war Mz Pip Saturday #14
"war ravaged Portland"???? angrychair Saturday #15
I despise the position angrychair Saturday #16
The only war in Portland is perpetrated by Piss Wig and his thugs. love_katz Saturday #17
I have too many people there to be able to stand this news Lulu KC Saturday #18
Nice try. How about those Buddyzbuddy Saturday #19
Tell the troops they can bring the EPSTEIN FILES to Portland ... otherwise just stay home FakeNoose Saturday #20
Department of war. Aussie105 Saturday #21

hadEnuf

(3,409 posts)
2. Fascist dictator using the American military to take over cities, using lies and made up enemies
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:49 AM
Saturday

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

(20,863 posts)
3. Of course, TACO said the same thing about Chicago
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:51 AM
Saturday

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.

underpants

(193,278 posts)
4. Name drop 1/2 the Cabinet. So now can he just declare someone is AntiFa?
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:51 AM
Saturday

Is this their “unperson”?

muriel_volestrangler

(104,861 posts)
12. More like "Emmanuel Goldstein", I think
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:30 PM
Saturday

"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

(1,075 posts)
5. It's for the same reason
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:52 AM
Saturday

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

Bayard

(27,181 posts)
9. Obviously antifa does not exist in red cities
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 12:15 PM
Saturday

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

Mz Pip

(28,234 posts)
14. What if they gave a war
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:05 PM
Saturday

and nobody came?

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

angrychair

(11,177 posts)
15. "war ravaged Portland"????
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:32 PM
Saturday

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

(11,177 posts)
16. I despise the position
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:36 PM
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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

(3,168 posts)
17. The only war in Portland is perpetrated by Piss Wig and his thugs.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 03:56 PM
Saturday


War in Portland, my a$$!..

Lulu KC

(8,271 posts)
18. I have too many people there to be able to stand this news
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:33 PM
Saturday

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

Buddyzbuddy

(1,578 posts)
19. Nice try. How about those
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:40 PM
Saturday
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.

Aussie105

(7,265 posts)
21. Department of war.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:47 PM
Saturday

Department of domestic war?

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

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