We reported on Sunday how the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, had ordered 200 National Guard troops in Oregon to deploy to Portland in response to President Donald Trump's Saturday announcement that he was authorizing troop deployment to assist in quelling the unrest, violence, and significant presence of Antifa extremists at the city's ICE facility.
"I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, noting he was authorizing the use of "full force" if necessary.
In Hegseth's memo, it was noted that the mission, which is to protect federal agents and property, would be for 60 days. In response, Oregon's Attorney General, Dan Rayfield (D), announced the state would be filing a lawsuit on grounds that Trump "lacks authority" to order this action.
READ MORE: Hegseth Orders 200 National Guard Troops to Portland—State Dems Immediately Flip Out, Take Action
Unfortunately, that may not be the worst of what we've seen from Oregon Democrats in recent days.
There has also been the extreme gaslighting of Oregon's voters, showing photos and videos of what the city looks like during the day, well before Antifa ghouls slither out at night to inflict maximum chaos and damage:
Scenes from ‘war ravaged’ Portland today.
— Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (@RepDexterOR) September 27, 2025
My message to Trump’s troops: You are not needed. You are not wanted. Go home. pic.twitter.com/0LBvrEnFY0
Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city. pic.twitter.com/XV3NCir20G
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) September 27, 2025
In another tweet, Wyden proclaimed that Trump was "launching an authoritarian takeover of Portland hoping to provoke conflict in my hometown," as though the conflict was not already provoked - by Antifa.
Portland's Democrat mayor, Keith Wilson, repeated the false talking point about there being no violence or lawlessness in his city:
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson denounces military deployment, falsely claims footage from ongoing violent ICE riots is from 2020:
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) September 27, 2025
"This is not a military target. The president will not find violence or lawlessness here."
pic.twitter.com/GBW6KtvGuT
Here's Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek, suggesting there is no threat to national security even as agitators were spotted dragging out guillotines in recent weeks at the ICE facility on top of everything else they've done, which has included breaching the building:
Contrary to President Trumps social media posts, Portland is not war ravaged. There is no insurrection. There is no threat to national security. pic.twitter.com/DPdYkZyB8Q
— Governor Tina Kotek (@GovTinaKotek) September 28, 2025
Sen. Patty Murray declared that "Portland is a beautiful and vibrant city—it is not a war zone. The President needs to keep the military out of the Pacific Northwest."
SEE ALSO: Bad Night for Antifa in Portland As Feds Move In
As my colleague Bob Hoge noted in his write-up, some of the Democrats have suggested that Trump is basing his actions on 2020 video clips of Portland during the George Floyd riots, but there are countless clips of the last 90 days or so of Antifa and other militants surging Portland's ICE location, some of which we've written about here.
One of the newer ones, I should point out, proves Kotek, Wyden, and others are lying when they say Portland and Oregon have been able to effectively police their streets:
Portland, Ore. — Antifa and agitators chase Portland Police out of the area following a targeted arrest near the ICE facility.
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) September 29, 2025
"Whose streets? Our streets!" pic.twitter.com/Bx08Pr4Lct
Journalist Andy Ngo, who has been viciously harassed and assaulted during the Antifa riots that he's covered, and who has been a frequent target of death threats, has come to the conclusion that some others have, that perhaps Oregon Democrats have found Antifa and their thuggish allies useful in their fight to control the narrative:
It’s not a possibility. It’s true. Many Oregon Democrats find it useful that Antifa intimidate, beat and kill their political opponents. Conservative events being shut down with violence benefits Democrats because then Republicans can’t engage in the democratic process. https://t.co/ifqvMw9Jc8
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) September 28, 2025
As further evidence, Ngo shared this:
If you believe in the rule of law, why was your legislative director arrested at an extremely violent Antifa insurrection attack in September 2020 then promoted to be your senior advisor? https://t.co/9nIod2BkBC pic.twitter.com/KpPtqOS4Kh
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) September 29, 2025
The man has a point.
Editor’s Note: Democrat politicians and their radical supporters will do everything they can to interfere with and threaten ICE agents enforcing our immigration laws.
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