In true Portland fashion, organisers of the local World Naked Bike Ride announced Wednesday that they are planning an “emergency” protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to send 200 National Guard troops into the Oregon city.

This move comes after days of escalating rhetoric from the president, who has repeatedly portrayed Portland as a city of chaos. Trump revived a five-year-old threat to federalise the Oregon National Guard and has vowed to use "dangerous" American cities such as Portland as “training grounds” for military personnel .

In speeches over the last two weeks, he referred to Portland as “a nightmare,” a place full of “people out of control and crazy.” On Sept. 27, he announced that “all necessary troops” would be sent to “war-ravaged Portland” to protect fed

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