President Donald Trump sent troops to Portland, Oregon, primarily to protect federal immigration detention facilities from what he described as attacks by "Antifa and other domestic terrorists." He authorized the use of "full force, if necessary" to secure these sites amid protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. Trump's decision followed his characterization of Portland as a "war-torn" city under siege by radical left- wing groups and domestic extremists. The deployment consisted initially of 200 National Guard troops under federal authority. However, the move was met with strong opposition from Oregon's Democratic leaders, who challenged the claim of a security threat and filed a lawsuit arguing that the administration overstepped its authority. Local officials described the situation as relatively calm and condemned the deployment as an abuse of power and military overreach in a domestic city.