In the wake of President Donald Trump’s surprise call to deploy federal troops to Portland , the state’s political leaders took a polite but firm approach Saturday, saying in effect: No thanks, we got this.

The president’s announcement — made on social media — promised to provide “all necessary troops” to protect the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement base in South Portland. It landed with a thud for local leaders and law enforcement, who said the intrusion was likely to agitate and escalate, rather than calm tensions.

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