"US President Donald Trump on Saturday expanded his controversial deployment of National Guard troops to cities where he claims "domestic terrorists" are operating and where crime is rampant. The latest city will be Portland, Oregon, known across the US for its progressive politics. All of the other cities to which Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Washington DC, Memphis and Los Angeles have Democratic mayors."
"The US president said he was "authorizing full force, if necessary" to address crime in "war-ravaged Portland" which he described as "under siege and attack from Antifa." Last week, Trump designated Antifa an antifascist and sometimes anarchist movement with roots in 19th-century Europe, when fascist parties were in power in Germany, Italy, and Spain as a "domestic terrorist organization." This decree came despite the fact that Antifa is not an organization,"
"Although Portland has seen steady decline in violent crime in recent years, its allegedly high crime rate has been a popular target of right-wing pundits in the US. Recently, its immigration detention facility has been the site of major protests, some of which have resulted in clashes with police, amidst Trump's immigration crackdown. "Like other mayors across the country, I have not asked for, and do not need, federal intervention," Portland mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement."
President Donald Trump expanded National Guard deployments to Portland, Oregon, accusing "domestic terrorists" and citing rampant crime. Previous deployments included Washington DC, Memphis, and Los Angeles, all cities with Democratic mayors. The president said he was "authorizing full force, if necessary" and described Portland as "war-ravaged" and "under siege and attack from Antifa." The president designated Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization," despite Antifa not being a formal organization and limited data on self-identified members. Portland has seen a steady decline in violent crime, while immigration detention protests have led to clashes with police. The Portland mayor said he did not request federal intervention. National Guard deployments have been criticized as wasting funds with few additional arrests.
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