PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, the Portland World Naked Bike Ride said the group is planning an emergency ride in protest.

The organization made the announcement in an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing, “Emergency World Naked Bike Ride coming up in response to the militarization of our city. Plans are being worked on.”

While this "emergency" bike ride is in response to the National Guard deployment, generally, the Portland World Naked Bike Ride aims to promote body positivity and encourage decreased reliance on fossil fuels.

This comes after President Donald Trump announced on TruthSocial on Sunday that he planned to bring troops to Portland with the intent to use “full force" and claims “Antifa an

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