"President Donald Trump posted his plan on Truth Social to send federal troops to protect war ravaged U.S cities and ICE facilities. Trump wrote on Saturday, 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 added, I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary."
"The line about using full force had Trump critics questioning exactly what that meant. Trump is directing his Sec of War to send troops, using full force, into a US city, to fight a siege he made up, being fought by a group that doesn't exist. He's declaring war on Americans exercising their 1st amendment rights to speak out and protest his attacks on democracy."
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social a plan to send federal troops to protect war-ravaged U.S. cities and ICE facilities. He directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, to provide all necessary troops to protect Portland and any ICE facilities under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists. He added he is authorizing "Full Force, if necessary." Critics questioned what "full force" meant and said the order could amount to declaring war on Americans exercising First Amendment rights. Commentators called the move illegal, dangerous, and a distraction from other news. Portland recorded 17 homicides in the first half of 2025, a 51% decline.
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