President Trump says he is ordering troops to Portland

President Trump said he was directing the Pentagon to send troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal facilities, escalating his push to deploy the military in U.S. cities. 

“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,” he wrote.

In a statement, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her team has been “provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission,” and that her office is reaching out to the Trump administration for more information. 

“There is no national security threat in Portland. Our communities are safe and calm,” the Democrat said. “I ask Oregonians to stay calm and enjoy a beautiful fall day.” The president first sent U.S. troops to Los Angeles in June, after protests against his immigration agenda turned violent.

In recent months, President Trump has weighed deploying the National Guard — in cities ranging from Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans and New York — in the name of tackling street crime.

And in the nation’s capital, the president has asserted more control of the law enforcement apparatus. Trump placed the district’s police department under federal authority and called in the National Guard last month.

Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump this week signed an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terror organization, which has angered many on the political Left.

It appears that most leftist controlled cities have a bigger problem with federal troops coming in to stop crime, than with the actual crime itself.