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Trump Sends National Guard to Portland Amid Misleading Crime Claims

10/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, basing the decision on TV reports rather than data.
Trump's claims about rising crime relied on misrepresented statistics, though Washington, D.C. crime fell 35% per the Metropolitan Police.
The Brennan Center for Justice criticized the Posse Comitatus Act as insufficient to curb presidential power.
This commentary comes amid tensions as the presidential election approaches.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, basing the decision on TV reports rather than data.
Trump's claims about rising crime relied on misrepresented statistics, though Washington, D.C. crime fell 35% per the Metropolitan Police.
The Brennan Center for Justice criticized the Posse Comitatus Act as insufficient to curb presidential power.
This commentary comes amid tensions as the presidential election approaches.