{"id":2411,"date":"2025-10-08T16:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/?p=2411"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:33:22","slug":"trump-defies-court-order-deploys-national-guard-members-to-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/2025\/10\/08\/trump-defies-court-order-deploys-national-guard-members-to-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump defies court order, deploys National Guard members to Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/antifa\">antifa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/california\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/civil-unrest\">civil unrest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/ice\">ICE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/karin-immergut\">Karin Immergut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\">law enforcement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/national-guard\">National Guard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/national-security\">national security<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/oregon\">Oregon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/police-state-tag\">police state<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/policing\">policing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/portland\">Portland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/social-media\">Social media<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/tina-kotek\">Tina Kotek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/tag\/troop-deployment\">troop deployment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.naturalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2025\/10\/Soldier-National-Army-Guard-Military-Defense-Troop.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">President Donald Trump deployed\u00a0300 California National Guard troops\u00a0to Portland despite a federal judge&#8217;s ruling that such militarization violates constitutional limits on domestic law enforcement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u00a0and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek\u00a0condemned the move as &#8220;un-American&#8221; and politically motivated, with Newsom vowing legal action. A federal judge later issued a\u00a0temporary restraining order\u00a0blocking further deployments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Locals rejected Trump&#8217;s portrayal of Portland as a &#8220;warzone,&#8221; sharing images of peaceful daily life (farmers markets, cafes) and dismissing protests as small-scale, non-threatening demonstrations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The\u00a0DOD mobilized Texas National Guard\u00a0after the restraining order, signaling continued defiance. Critics, including California AG\u00a0Rob Bonta, accused Trump of\u00a0weaponizing the military against Democratic cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The clash highlights deepening\u00a0state vs. federal tensions\u00a0over immigration enforcement, militarization and civil liberties, with legal battles expected to prolong the conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite a federal court order prohibiting military intervention, President Donald Trump deployed 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, Oct. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cited ongoing &#8220;violent riots and attacks on law enforcement&#8221; near an <em>Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/em> (ICE) facility to justify the deployment. The move came just one day after U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut \u2013 who Trump appointed during his first term \u2013 ruled that federalizing the Oregon National Guard would violate constitutional limits on military involvement in domestic law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, however, asserted his &#8220;lawful authority&#8221; to protect federal assets, directing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to activate California troops in defiance of the ruling. &#8220;President Trump will not ignore the crime that is rife in American cities,&#8221; a White House spokesperson told the<em>&nbsp;New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Enoch engine at <em>Brighteon.AI<\/em>, a&nbsp;National Guard troop deployment involves mobilizing state-based military forces under a dual federal-state authority structure. Typically, it requires presidential authorization as commander-in-chief&nbsp;and&nbsp;a formal request from local or state officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the deployment as &#8220;un-American&#8221; and vowed legal action. &#8220;They are currently en route there,&#8221; Newsom posted on X. &#8220;We&#8217;re going back to court to contest this. When such careless and authoritarian behavior occurs, the people cannot remain silent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours later, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking further troop deployments \u2013 but not before 101 California Guardsmen had already arrived in Portland unannounced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There is no need for military intervention in Oregon,&#8221; Gov. Tina Kotek reiterated.&nbsp; &#8220;There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has repeatedly described Portland as a &#8220;warzone&#8221; overrun by Antifa agitators, but local officials and residents dispute this characterization. Instead of chaos, Portland residents flooded social media with images of farmers markets, rose gardens, and bustling cafes\u2014a stark contrast to Trump&#8217;s portrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nothing is happening here. This is a gorgeous, peaceful city,&#8221; said Hannah O&#8217;Malley, a diner at a riverside restaurant near the ICE protest site. Small-scale demonstrations outside the ICE facility have persisted for months, with clashes occasionally escalating\u2014including laser attacks on a Border Patrol helicopter and isolated arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But protesters like Kat Barnard, 67, dismissed the idea that their gatherings justify military intervention. &#8220;We&#8217;re so scary,&#8221; she joked. &#8220;It&#8217;s just beautiful. It makes me happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Legal and political showdown escalates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Trump of &#8220;weaponizing our military on American soil,&#8221; citing previous deployments in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. &#8220;He\u2019s specifically targeting cities that lean Democratic,&#8221; Bonta said. &#8220;It&#8217;s pure political weaponization.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immergut&#8217;s restraining order temporarily halts troop deployments for 14 days. However, the <em>Department of Defense<\/em> has already mobilized Texas National Guard members, signaling an ongoing federal push.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson lamented: &#8220;We need federal help to renew our infrastructure. Instead of help, they&#8217;re sending armored vehicles and masked men.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As legal battles rage, Trump remains defiant. &#8220;The Radical Left&#8217;s reign of terror in Portland ends now,&#8221; declared a White House statement. But for Portlanders like retired illustrator Lynne Avril, the president&#8217;s actions feel like political theater.&nbsp; &#8220;This is the most peaceful, kind community I&#8217;ve ever lived in,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Trump is unhinged,&#8221; 57-year-old resident Shannon O&#8217;Connor said.&nbsp;She added that while&nbsp;Portland has problems for sure&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;&#8220;homelessness, fentanyl, a huge drug problem&#8221; \u2013 unrest is not among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With tensions high and court fights looming, one thing is clear: The clash over Portland is far from over, and the battle lines extend far beyond its city limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video below about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/87e002aa-9411-4f6f-87cf-922795f78497\">the violent Antifa protests in Portland in the summer of 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/embed\/87e002aa-9411-4f6f-87cf-922795f78497\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video is from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/channels\/countrygal\/home\">Not Politically Correct&nbsp;channel on <em>Brighteon.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yournews.com\/2025\/10\/06\/4092759\/president-trump-sends-national-guard-into-portland-in-the-face\/\">YourNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighteon.ai\/Home\/\">Brighteon.ai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestate.com\/news\/politics-government\/national-politics\/article312391589.html\">ThesState.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2025-10-02\/portland-trump-national-guard-troops-antifa-war\">LATimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/87e002aa-9411-4f6f-87cf-922795f78497\">Brighteon.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tags: antifa, California, civil unrest, Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, ICE, Karin Immergut, law enforcement, National Guard, national security, Oregon, Pete Hegseth, police state, policing, Portland, Social media, Tina Kotek, troop deployment Despite a federal court order prohibiting military intervention, President&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","wpcat-1-id"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411\/revisions\/2412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}