{"id":2492096,"date":"2025-09-28T11:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sends-troops-to-portland-to-strike-antifa-at-its-heart-authorizes-full-force\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:35:16","slug":"trump-sends-troops-to-portland-to-strike-antifa-at-its-heart-authorizes-full-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sends-troops-to-portland-to-strike-antifa-at-its-heart-authorizes-full-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Strike Antifa at Its Heart, Authorizes &#8216;Full Force&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-sends-troops-to-portland-to-strike-antifa-at-its-heart-authorizes-full-force%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2492096&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on President Donald Trump&#8217;s response to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing violent protests<\/a> in Portland, Oregon, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities have been targeted by Antifa and other groups. At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Trump has directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to deploy troops to protect Portland and ICE facilities under attack. This decision follows weeks of unrest, assaults on law enforcement, and a terrorist attack on an ICE facility in Dallas. While federal authorities emphasize the need to restore law and order and protect officers from domestic terrorism, local Oregon officials, including Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Williams, oppose federal intervention, asserting that the state can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-reverses-push-to-defund-police-amid-surge-in-crime\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayor reverses push to defund pol... amid surge in crime\">handle public safety<\/a> on its own and denying the presence of an insurrection or threat to national security. The situation highlights deep tensions between federal and local leadership over how to address protests and violence linked to anti-ICE demonstrations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Faced with a situation in Portland, Oregon, where Immigration and Customs enforcement agents trying to uphold the law face protesters who attack them, and elected officials who turn a blind eye, President Donald Trump is sending a strong message that law and order will not surrender.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Trump posted Saturday on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115276694936263266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On of the nation&rsquo;s oldest antifa organizations, Rose City Antifa, is located in Portland, and is well-known for it&rsquo;s violent antics, per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/year-protests-portland-residents-waning-patience-antifa\/story?id=77511470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&rdquo; Trump added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem?\">@Sec_Noem<\/a>, I am directing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecWar?\">@SecWar<\/a>, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, &amp; any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, &amp; other domestic terrorists&hellip;&rdquo; &ndash; President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UEyeCWoqHY\">pic.twitter.com\/UEyeCWoqHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1971948632829268332?\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of War said it was &ldquo;aware of the president&rsquo;s directive to mobilize military personnel to Portland,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/27\/us\/politics\/trump-portland-troops.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tricia McLaughlin, a representative of the Department of Homeland Security, said the action is in response to agitators targeting ICE.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump and Secretary Noem are taking action to restore law and order following weeks of violent riots at ICE facilities, assaults on law enforcement, and the terrorist attack at our ICE facility in Dallas,&rdquo; she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; WATCH: Armored vehicles full of federal agents have arrived at the federal building in Portland as tensions with Antifa rise<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this morning, President Trump ORDERED troops into Portland to protect ICE facilities<\/p>\n<p>Antifa terrorists WILL NOT win! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/83zMNfO5hi\">pic.twitter.com\/83zMNfO5hi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1972001164226187329?\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are not going to allow domestic terrorists to attack our law enforcement,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon officials said they do not want Trump&rsquo;s help.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Oregon Gov Tina Kotek said Oregon and Portland &ldquo;can manage our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-suspends-criminal-trials-for-2-weeks-due-to-omicron\/\" title=\"L.A. County Suspends Criminal Trials for 2 Weeks Due to Omicron\">local public safety<\/a> needs,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTinaKotek\/status\/1964166172368421011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no insurrection. There is no threat to national security,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The number of necessary troops is zero, in Portland and any other American city,&rdquo; Portland Mayor Keith Williams said in a statement on the city&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/mayor\/keith-wilson\/news\/2025\/9\/27\/mayor-wilson-responds-presidents-threat-send-troops-portland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, claiming Trump &ldquo;will not find lawlessness or violence here unless he plans to perpetrate it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/27\/donald-trump-portland-military-protest-00583423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, anti-ICE protests have been taking place for week, leaving ICE agents injured.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is Antifa in Portland, Oregon &ndash; they&rsquo;ve had literal guillotines outside Portland&rsquo;s ICE facility for months now. They are terrorists. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has turned a blind-eye to all of it. She&rsquo;s been aiding an abetting terrorists. Arrest ALL OF THEM. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/umGtP1IKCf\">pic.twitter.com\/umGtP1IKCf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Morse &ndash; 5&rsquo;11.99&Prime; &ndash; 213 IQ Online Certified (@MattMorseTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattMorseTV\/status\/1971986190120505770?\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>None of this has escaped Trump&rsquo;s attention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Take a look at Portland some time,&rdquo; Trump said Thursday. &ldquo;These are crazy people, and they&rsquo;re trying to burn down buildings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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