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Portland’s mayor said the city is already seeing a surge in federal agents and armored vehicles since President Trump announced he’s sending federal troops there.

Trump made the announcement Saturday on Truth Social.

Trump has floated the idea of sending troops to several cities to combat crime, though he said the agents in Portland were going to protect federal buildings from "domestic terrorists."

President Donald Trump said he’s sending troops to Portland, Oregon, expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities and "authorizing Full Force, if necessary."

Trump made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social site.

What they're saying:

"At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to pro

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