"Portland is hell on earth!" declared the First Felon as he ranted about why he was surging troops into the West Coast city.
Trump's description of the city was so outlandish it spurred an immediate pushback on social media sites.
One of my favorite independent news agencies is MeidasTouch which covers the news that the legacy media is ignoring. Yesterday, and today, a MeidasTouch reporter/photographer drove around the city of Portland. You know what he found?
Just a normal day in the city with people going about their business.
I highly recommend you check out the videos and see what's really happening in Portland.
This latest crackdown on a Democrat-led city is part of Trump's overall plan to subjugate what he sees as domestic terrorists protesting against ICE and his draconian policies against brown-skinned people.
Trying his best to be a tough guy and strongman Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "provide all necessary troops to protect war ravaged Portland, and any ICE facilities under siege from attack by Antifa." He also promised to use "full force," if necessary."
Talk about chilling. What is he really saying here? Apparently, he's warning that people will be killed for any resistance against his goons. You can interpret what full force means yourself, but I believe the translation is a green light to kill protestors.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, who like other Oregon officials learned of Trump's order from social media, said: "The number of necessary troops is zero, in Portland and any other American city. The president will not find lawlessness or violence here unless he plans to perpetrate it."
Mayor Wilson is on to something I've suspected for a long time. Trump wants chaos and is intentionally doing everything he can to create it so he can use the military to clamp down on protestors. It's a tactic straight from the Dictator's Handbook.
The Pentagon did not offer any clarification about whether Trump was deploying the National Guard, active-duty troops or perhaps a mix of the two.
What's the truth about crime in Portland?
Let's see; Data shows that violent crime has dropped in the first six months of 2025. Homicides fell by 51% compared to the same time last year, according to data released by the Major Cities Chiefs Association in its Midyear Violent Crime Report.
That report showed Portland had 17 homicides in the period compared with 56 in Louisville, Kentucky, and 124 in Memphis, Tennessee, which have comparable population sizes.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek rejected the need for troops after speaking to Trump and his dog-killer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "There is no insurrection, there is no threat to national security, and there's no need for military troops," she told them.
But her appeal to reality fell on deaf ears.
Tricia McLaughlin a spokesperson for the department of Homeland Security said ICE agents needed to be protected amid protests against immigration raids.
What protests? When? Where?
Meanwhile anyone viewing the Portland videos on the internet can see every street - including where the ICE facility is - and they are all serene. No domestic terrorists are assaulting the ICE agents or the ICE facility.
But that doesn't matter... does it?
Trump is going to forge ahead with his "War" in America unless he's stopped. I'm not sure the courts will hold up against his unprecedented assault against Americans freedoms.
As it Stands, we the people, need to constantly push back against our wannabee king - just like in 1776.
