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 announcement in a post on his Truth Social site.

Trump to send troops to Portland

What they're saying:

"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. "I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Since the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk , Trump has escalated his efforts to confront

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