skip to contentAdvertisementEarlier this month, Trump said living in Portland was “like living in hell” and signalled that he was considering sending in federal troops, as he has threatened in other cities including Chicago and Baltimore.By: Express Web Desk September 27, 2025 11:25 PM IST First published on: Sep 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookA woman stands off with a law enforcement officer wearing a Houston Field Office Special Response Team patch outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) building during a protest. (AP)US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, to confront what he called “domestic terrorists,” widening his use of federal forces in US cities.Trump made the announcement on social media, saying he had ordered the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” He added: “I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary.”He said the move was needed to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”The Republican president has stepped up his response after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, blaming what he calls the “radical left” for political violence in the country.Earlier this month, Trump said living in Portland was “like living in hell” and signalled that he was considering sending in federal troops, as he has threatened in other cities, including Chicago and Baltimore.Most Read1New Epstein documents have names of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Bill Gates and Prince Andrew2‘Shot down seven Indian aircraft during Operation Sindoor’: Shehbaz Sharif tells UNGA, calls Trump ‘man of peace’3‘Did my duty to my parents’: On live TV, New York man confesses to killing and burying them4‘Dubai Dress’ made from 10 kg gold, and valued at Rs 11 crore, sets new Guinness World Record5‘Did Nazis ask Jews to leave?’ Netanyahu defies genocide allegations against Israel6‘This is false’: Musk reacts after his name appears in Epstein documentsHe previously deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and sent forces as part of his law enforcement actions in Washington, DC.In Tennessee, the city of Memphis is preparing for National Guard deployments. On Friday, Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, confirmed that troops would be sent as part of broader efforts to fight crime.AdvertisementTop story1New Epstein documents have names of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Bill Gates and Prince Andrew2‘Shot down seven Indian aircraft during Operation Sindoor’: Shehbaz Sharif tells UNGA, calls Trump ‘man of peace’3‘Did my duty to my parents’: On live TV, New York man confesses to killing and burying them4‘Dubai Dress’ made from 10 kg gold, and valued at Rs 11 crore, sets new Guinness World Record5‘Did Nazis ask Jews to leave?’ Netanyahu defies genocide allegations against IsraelAdvertisementLoading Taboola...