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(101,306 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:21 AM Yesterday

BREAKING Trump deploys troops to invade Portland, authorizing 'full force' if necessary [View all]

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing “Full Force, if necessary” and escalating a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

Trump said in a social media post that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide troops to what he dubbed “War ravaged Portland.”

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****BREAKING**** Trump deploys troops to invade Portland, authorizing 'full force' if necessary [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday OP

"war ravaged Portland?" That dumb fuck leftstreet Yesterday #1

FIXED DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #2

LOL true n/t leftstreet Yesterday #4

deceased sexual predators Be Leave On Yesterday #24

Holy fuck. How has it come to this? D. Spaulding Yesterday #3

When I heard the news on Comey, I was sad, sad not for Comey, but sad for our nation. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #5

Portland? What's going on in Portland? Do they have a Black mayor? Ocelot II Yesterday #6

Just a question: has TSF ever been in Portland? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #7

Do they have good golf courses? newdeal2 Yesterday #9

I read the title quickly and thought it said Poland. edhopper Yesterday #8

At this point, it would probably not surprise me much if Trumpy did order NG to invade Poland! riversedge Yesterday #13

So did I!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #21

Maybe the National Guard will enjoy the leaves turning tinrobot Yesterday #10

Maybe they can be put to work raking leaves in parks. Ocelot II Yesterday #11

Or maybe raking leaves on the forest floor Seinan Sensei Yesterday #32

Tin soldiers and Trumpy's coming; D. Spaulding Yesterday #12

He's trying to gin up a riot indusurb Yesterday #14

Just like he tried to do in L.A., DC, Chicago, Boston... GoCubsGo Yesterday #16

There are already vehicles there orangecrush Yesterday #44

It's the same stupid-ass threats he made to Chicago. GoCubsGo Yesterday #15

Yes...full-throated response from Governor and Mayor...like YESTERDAY NCDem47 Yesterday #18

What are the Oregon newspapers saying about this? And how can they do what you want before ... Hekate Yesterday #25

Turn Nirvana music up high like we did to Noriega in Panama. rubbersole Yesterday #46

They better not harm any Portlanders. ReRe Yesterday #47

Is Marseilles next? Hamburg? Tokyo? Shoo Fly, Texas? Ping Tung Yesterday #17

First he needs to subdue the war-ravaged USA Hekate Yesterday #22

Intentionally instigating social unrest going into midterms JCMach1 Yesterday #19

It will backfire...seeing Americans gunned down in the streets is not a smart campaign Demsrule86 Yesterday #37

They don't care as they are literally fascist millenarians JCMach1 Yesterday #41

I think this could be the real test case on multiple fronts. flashman13 Yesterday #20

Time for TSF to head for the bunker........again. Sneederbunk Yesterday #23

I guarantee, the majority of the guard members do not want to do this ashredux Yesterday #26

They absolutely don't want to do this. underpants Yesterday #30

You forgot to include on the BAH that it only kicks in at 30 days. niyad Yesterday #33

Phantom Antifa 2020 Redux. There's your Department of War. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #27

Will "AntiFa" become "unperson"s (1984)? underpants Yesterday #39

Lawsuit time! pfitz59 Yesterday #28

EPSTEIN oasis Yesterday #29

Trumpy wants to see Americans shot and killed by our own military. And he's getting impatient. Walleye Yesterday #31

He is completely, totally, massively beyond fucked in the head. Initech Yesterday #34

I live right outside of Portland. This was breaking news on our local news last night. mommymarine2003 Yesterday #35

So he wants a war against his own country? He wants to gun down Americans in Demsrule86 Yesterday #36

Revenge on George Floyd. twodogsbarking Yesterday #38

I hope the naked girl comes out to protest again. rzemanfl Yesterday #40

Portland ranks top 50 on cities considered the safest in the US, says new study Wiz Imp Yesterday #42

Its on like Donkey Kong. orangecrush Yesterday #43

In the spirit of Neil Young; D. Spaulding Yesterday #45