President Donald Trump’s controversial deployment of the National Guard to quell protests across the US against his policies may soon extend to Portland should he make good on his threat to deploy troops.
Trump Threatens Portland Protesters With National Guard Deployment
Following the June 14 ‘No Kings’ rallies that drew thousands of supporters in Oregon , Trump deployed federal troops to Los Angeles, which was a major contributor to the ongoing protests at Portland’s US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on South Macadam Avenue.
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While the Portland protests have sporadically continued, Trump has been voicing his plans to continue deploying federal law enforcement in