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Trump's Portland Claims Spark Outcry and Warnings

10/13/2025

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President Donald Trump has intensified calls to deploy National Guard to Portland.
He labels Portland “war ravaged” and “under siege.”
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield condemns the threats as “un-American” and a “very dangerous precedent.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning Nicholas Kristof calls Trump's portrayal of Portland “absurd” and says protesters challenge his narrative.
Dr. Jason Stanley warns the rhetoric risks a perilous moment and urges nonviolent resistance against what he sees as a coup.

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President Donald Trump has intensified calls to deploy National Guard to Portland.
He labels Portland “war ravaged” and “under siege.”
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield condemns the threats as “un-American” and a “very dangerous precedent.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning Nicholas Kristof calls Trump's portrayal of Portland “absurd” and says protesters challenge his narrative.
Dr. Jason Stanley warns the rhetoric risks a perilous moment and urges nonviolent resistance against what he sees as a coup.