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Trump and Kotek Clash Over Portland Guard Deployment
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- President Trump and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek exchanged texts over mobilizing 200 National Guard troops to Portland.
- Kotek expressed frustration, calling the unilateral move unlawful and unwarranted.
- Trump said federal buildings were under attack and Portland has been a disaster.
- Kotek argued Portland is not as dire and that Trump relied on outdated information from the 2020 protests, delaying mobilization.
