President Trump is not backing down on his decision to send in the National Guard to combat crime in Portland, Oregon. On Wednesday, Trump expressed his commitment to keeping federal facilities safe in a post on Truth Social.
“As I determined on September 27th, when I activated and called into service the National Guard in Oregon, conditions continue to deteriorate into lawless mayhem,” Trump said. “Our GREAT Federal Law Enforcement Officers have not been able to enforce the Laws in Oregon.”
Trump called out the infamous ANTIFA group for its continued reliance on violence and its attacks on federal officers. The Trump administration classified ANTIFA as a domestic terrorist organization earlier this year.
“ANTIFA and the Radical Left Anarchists have been viciously attacking our Federal Law Enforcement Officers, men and women who are simply doing their job, protecting Federal Property, and enforcing Federal Immigration Laws and the Rule of Law,” President Trump said. “We will never allow MOBS to take over our streets, burn our Cities, or destroy America. The National Guard is now in place, and has been dedicated to restoring LAW AND ORDER, and ending the Chaos, Death, and Destruction! We are a Nation of LAW, and we will PREVAIL.”
The Trump administration has deployed the National Guard to combat crime in other major cities including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Nashville. The decision to deploy troops to Portland followed a violent attack on an ICE facility in Texas the previous week. Recent protests have taken place at an ICE facility in Portland, which have led to vandalism and confrontations between protestors and law enforcement.
Trump took further aim at Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, who had pushed back against his decision to send troops into Portland. Kotek claimed the presence of the military was unnecessary and the state could handle its own safety needs without the assistance of the federal government.
“The Governor of Oregon must be living in a ‘Dream World.’ Portland is a NEVER-ENDING DISASTER,” President Trump said. “Many people have been badly hurt, and even killed. It is run like a Third World Country. We’re only going in because, as American Patriots, WE HAVE NO CHOICE. LAW AND ORDER MUST PREVAIL IN OUR CITIES, AND EVERYWHERE ELSE!”
