Trump orders troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’
By PBS
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect it from what he called “domestic terrorists,” the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold restrictions the president wants to impose on birthright citizenship, and nearly 60 people were killed in Gaza overnight a day after Netanyahu told the U.N. that Israel must “finish the job” against Hamas.
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Savage texts between Trump and Oregon’s governor revealed after troops are ordered to Portland
By Rhian Lubin, Independent
Text messages between Donald Trump and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek have been revealed, where the president warned the Democrat to “get your state in order” or he would deploy federal troops to Portland.
Trump ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to deploy National Guard troops to Portland over the weekend, decrying Oregon’s largest city as “war-ravaged.”
The president claimed Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the city are “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”


