Another Democrat-run city has entered Donald Trump’s crosshairs.
The president announced on Saturday that he is sending troops to “war-ravaged” Portland, Oregon, and is “authorizing full force, if necessary.”
“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,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
The White House did not immediately respond to request for comment.
It’s unclear whether his invasion into the blue city will come to fruition. Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize control of Chicago, which has yet to materialize. A deployment in Memphis, Tennessee, is exp