(NEXSTAR) -- President Trump Tuesday defended his deployment of the National Guard to blue cities, where he says protests and crime have gotten out of control.

"It looks like a war zone," the President said about Portland, Oregon, while addressing top military leaders in Quantico, Virginia.

President Trump says he's sending 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon to protect ICE officers and federal facilities amid protests of his immigration policies.

"This looked like World War II. Your place is burning down," President Trump said.

Oregon is suing to block the deployment, calling it unconstitutional.

Democrats representing Portland — Congresswomen Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum — slammed the president's move.

"We didn't ask for this, we don't need this, we don't want this," R

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