Trump says Portland is next city where he's sending troops

President Trump to send troops to Portand, Oregon

President Trump announced today that he will send federal troops to Portland, Oregon. He made the announcement on social media.

The Brief

Portland’s mayor said the city is already seeing a surge in federal agents and armored vehicles since President Trump announced he’s sending federal troops there.

Trump made the announcement Saturday on Truth Social.

Trump has floated the idea of sending troops to several cities to combat crime, though he said the agents in Portland were going to protect federal buildings from "domestic terrorists."

President Donald Trump said he’s sending troops to Portland, Oregon, expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities and "authorizing Full Force, if necessary."

Trump made the announcem