President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he was directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary Troops" to Portland.

In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that the troops would "protect war-ravaged Portland" and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities that he claimed are "under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists."

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Trump added that he is "authorizing Full Force, if necessary," but didn't clarify what that meant.

A spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to clarifying questions about which branch of the military would be deploying to Portland.

Over the last several days, the president has repeatedly spoken negatively about Portlan

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