President Donald Trump has ordered troops to be sent to Portland, Oregon, a Democratic-run city he described as ‘war ravaged’ and besieged by left wing ‘domestic terrorists’.
He made the announcement Saturday on his Truth Social account and said the move was necessary to protect ICE facilities supposedly under attack by Antifa, a loosely organized far-left movement that is against fascism.
‘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,’ Trump wrote.
Trump also said he is authorizing ‘full force, if necessary’, but did not further elaborate.
There have been numerous protests at the ICE building in South Portland over the last several months.
People frustrated with Trump’s mass deportation policies began protesting in June, with one of the demonstrations morphing into a riot, according to police. Heavily armed law enforcement officers hit protestors with tear gas and rubber bullets.
There have been more protests in July and early September at the same facility, The Oregonian reported.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on the size and scope of the upcoming military deployment in Portland. There is also no further information on when troops are scheduled to arrive.